Joilto Bonfim Explained
| Joilto Bonfim |
| Fullname: | Joilto dos Santos Bonfim |
| Birth Date: | 11 February 1965 |
| Height: | 1.81m (05.94feet)[1] |
| Weight: | 70kg (150lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 110 m hurdles |
| Club: | União Esportiva Funilense |
Joilto dos Santos Bonfim (born 11 February 1965) is a retired Brazilian athlete who specialised in the sprint hurdles. He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as four consecutive World Championships starting in 1987. In addition, he won multiple medals on regional level.
His personal bests are 13.67 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (Brasilia 1992) and 7.98 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Budapest 1989).
His brother Jailto Bonfim was also an Olympic athlete.
International competitions
| Representing |
|---|
| 1985 | South American Championships | Santiago, Chile | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 14.21 |
| 1987 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 14.54 |
| Universiade | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 14.06 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 20th (qf) | 100 m | 10.46 |
| 9th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.22 |
| 1988 | Ibero-American Championships | Mexico City, Mexico | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.93 |
| 3rd (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.211 |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 17th (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.98 |
| 1990 | Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 14.04 |
| 1991 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 14.11 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.90 |
| Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 7th | 110 m hurdles | 14.06 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 22nd (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.72 |
| 1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.88 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 31st (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.06 |
| 1993 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 14.38 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 34th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.00 |
| 1995 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.92 |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 35th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.91 | |
1Disqualified in the final
References
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200418032142/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/joilto-bonfim-1.html Sports-Reference profile
