Joao Bussotti

João Capistrano Maria Bussotti Neves Júnior (born 10 May 1993) 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 (Orvieto 2016)
 * 1500 metres – 3:37.12 (Marseille 2017)

Indoor
 * 1500 metres – 3:42.82 (Prague 2015)

National titles
Bussotti won five national championships.
 * Italian Athletics Championships
 * 1500 metres: 2017, 2018, 2020 (3)
 * Italian Indoor Athletics Championships
 * 800 metres: 2015
 * 1500 metres: 2015