Rui da Silva (athlete)
Rui da Silva (born September 15, 1951 in Nilópolis , † May 5, 1999 in Rio de Janeiro ) was a Brazilian sprinter .
At the Athletics South American Championships in 1974 in Santiago de Chile, he won over 100 m and 200 m .
In 1975 he defended his title at the South American Championships in Rio de Janeiro and was seventh over 100 m at the Pan American Games in Mexico City .
At the 1976 Olympic Games, he was fifth over 200 m and reached the semi-finals over 100 m .
In 1977 he came third at the World Cup in Athletics in Düsseldorf with the American team in the 4 x 100 meter relay and was again a double winner in the 100 m and 200 m at the South American Championships in Montevideo .
At the Pan American Games in San Juan in 1979 , he won bronze in the 4-by-100-meter relay and was fifth in the 100 m.
Personal bests
- 100 m: 10.36 s, October 13, 1975, Mexico City
- 200 m: 20.76 s, July 25, 1976, Montreal
Web links
- Rui da Silva in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Rui da Silva in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Rui da Silva in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Silva, Rui da |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian sprinter |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1951 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Nilópolis |
DATE OF DEATH | May 5, 1999 |
Place of death | Rio de Janeiro |