Rui da Silva (athlete)
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| Born | 15 September 1951 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 May 1999 (aged 47) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rui da Silva (15 September 1951 – 5 May 1999) was a Brazilian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the older brother of another sprinter, Delmo da Silva.[2] His team came in third place in the 4 × 100 metre relay at the 1977 IAAF World Cup.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Brazil
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| 1974 | South American Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 100 m | 10.5 |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.2 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.3 | |||
| 1975 | South American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 100 m | 10.5 |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.9 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.8 | |||
| Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 7th | 100 m | 10.46 | |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.18 | |||
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 15th (sf) | 100 m | 10.54 |
| 5th | 200 m | 20.84 | |||
| 1977 | World Cup | Düsseldorf, West Germany | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.661 |
| South American Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 1st | 100 m | 10.3 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.3 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.4 | |||
| 1979 | Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 5th | 100 m | 10.41 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.44 | |||
1Representing the Americas
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.36 (1975)
- 200 metres – 20.76 (1976)
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ruy da Silva Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Atletismo" (in Portuguese). Jornal do Brasil. 19 October 1975. p. 32. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
External links
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