André da Silva
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Brazil |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 2000 Sydney | 4x100 m relay | |
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | 4x100 m relay | |
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 2003 Paris | 4x100 m relay | |
| Bronze | 1999 Sevilla | 4x100 m relay | |
| Pan American Games | |||
| Bronze | 2003 Santo Domingo | 200 metres | |
| Universiade | |||
| Gold | 1999 Palma de Mallorca | 100 metres | |
André Domingos da Silva (born 26 November 1972 in Santo André, São Paulo) is a Brazilian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 and 200 metres.
He competed for Brazil in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Arnaldo da Silva, Robson da Silva and Edson Ribeiro.
In the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia he was again part of the Brazilian 4 x 100 metre team with Edson Ribeiro and newcomers Vicente de Lima and Claudinei da Silva and this time the team won the silver medal.
His personal best times are 10.06 seconds over 100 m and 20.15 seconds over 200 m.
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for André da Silva
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Arnaldo Silva |
Brazil's National Champion 100 metres 1997 |
Succeeded by Claudinei da Silva |
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