Pedro da Silva (athlete)
Pedro da Silva ( Pedro Ferreira da Silva Filho; born October 24, 1966 ) is a former Brazilian decathlete .
At the World Athletics Championships in Rome in 1987 , he did not finish the competition.
In 1991 he won the Pan American Games in Havana . At the World Cup in Tokyo , he suffered a premature end after failing to cross the finish line in the 110-meter hurdles .
At the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992, the competition was over for him when he failed to make a valid attempt in the discus throw .
In 1995 he was fifth at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata and won the South American Athletics Championships in Manaus .
He set his personal best of 8266 points on April 23, 1987 in Walnut .
Web links
- Pedro da Silva in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Pedro da Silva in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Pedro da Silva in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
personal data | |
---|---|
SURNAME | Silva, Pedro there |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Silva Filho, Pedro Ferreira there |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian decathlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1966 |