Robson da Silva
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 Robson da Silva |
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| Men's Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Brazil |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 1988 Seoul | 200 metres | |
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | 4x100 m Relay | |
| Pan American Games | |||
| Gold | 1991 Havana | 100 metres | |
| Gold | 1991 Havana | 200 metres | |
Robson Caetano da Silva (born September 4, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro) is the most successful Brazilian sprinter to date. He participated in four consecutive Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996) and won the bronze medal over 200 m in Seoul 1988 as well as in 4x100 m relay in Atlanta 1996.
Possibly, Da Silva's greatest achievement was a series of three victories at World Cup competitions (1985, 1989, and 1992) over 200m. In his career da Silva set two South American records over 100 m and five over 200 m. In 1989 he was ranked No. 1 in the world with a time of 19.96 s over 200 m.
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Preceded by Joe DeLoach |
Men's 200m Best Year Performance 1989 |
Succeeded by Michael Johnson |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Brazil's National Champion 100 metres 1991 — 1993 |
Succeeded by Sidney Telles de Souza |
| Preceded by Sidney Telles de Souza |
Brazil's National Champion 100 metres 1995 |
Succeeded by Arnaldo Silva |
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