Solonei da Silva
Solonei da Silva ( Solonei Rocha da Silva ; born April 18, 1982 in Penápolis , São Paulo state ) is a Brazilian marathon runner .
Da Silva was working as a garbage collector in his hometown when he started professional training in 2009 under the guidance of former obstacle runner Clodoaldo do Carmo .
The following year he won the Porto Alegre marathon in 2:15:45 h on his debut over the 42.195 km distance , and in early 2011 he became the South American cross-country champion . As fourth of the Maratona di Sant'Antonio he improved to 2:11:32 h, and at the Pan American Games 2011 he won gold in 2:16:37 h at the high altitude of Guadalajara.
In 2012 he finished 18th in the London Marathon and won the São Paulo Marathon . After a twelfth place in the Seoul International Marathon , he was sixth at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow in 2013 .
Web links
- Solonei da Silva in the database of World Athletics (English)
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF: Brazil and Peru dominate South American XC champs in Asuncion . February 21, 2011
- ^ IAAF: Nava and da Silva take last athletics titles in Guadalajara as Pan American Games conclude . October 31, 2011
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SURNAME | Silva, Solonei there |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Silva, Solonei Rocha da (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian marathon runner |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1982 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Penápolis , State of São Paulo |