José da Conceição

José da Conceição

José Teles da Conceição in 1960
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
1952 HelsinkiHigh jump
Pan American Games
1955 Mexico City200 m
1955 Mexico CityHigh jump
Ibero-American Games
1960 Santiago200 m
1960 Santiago110 m hurdles
1960 Santiago4x100 m relay

José Telles da Conceição (23 May 1931 – 18 October 1974) was a Brazilian athlete who competed mainly in the high jump but also in sprinting events.

He competed for Brazil in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the high jump where he won the bronze medal.

He competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in 200 meters finishing sixth in the final.

In 1974 he was murdered in Rio de Janeiro.