Joao Bussotti
João Capistrano Maria Bussotti Neves Júnior is a Mozambican and Italian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres. He won five times the national championships.
Biography
Of Mozambican and later acquired Italian citizenship, Bussotti Neves emigrated to Italy with his mother Claudine in 2002. His step father is from Livorno where Joao lives and trains. He took up athletics in 2007. He was cleared by IAAF to compete for Italy since May 2012.Personal bests
Outdoor- 800 metres – 1:47.55
- 1500 metres – 3:37.12
- 1500 metres – 3:42.82
National titles
Bussotti won five national championships.- Italian Athletics Championships
- * 1500 metres: 2017, 2018, 2020
- Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
- * 800 metres: 2015
- * 1500 metres: 2015