Fábio Gomes da Silva

Fábio Gomes da Silva (born 4 August 1983 in Campinas) is a Brazilian pole vaulter.

His personal best jump is 5.80 metres (outdoor), achieved in February 2011 in São Caetano, Brazil and 5.65 metres (indoor), achieved in February 2011 in Linz, Austria. These are the current Brazilian records.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Brazil
2002	World Junior Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	12th
2005	Universiade	Izmir, Turkey	11th
2006	South American Championships	Tunja, Colombia	3rd
2007	Pan American Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1st	5.40 m
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	10th	5.76 m
	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	1st
2009	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	1st
2010	Ibero-American Championships	San Fernando, Spain	2nd	5.55 m
2011	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1st	5.35 m
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	8th	5.65 m

References

IAAF profile for Fábio Gomes da Silva
Biscayart, Eduardo (2008-01-04). "Gomes da Silva lands Brazil on the international Pole Vault map". IAAF.org. http://www.iaaf.org/OLY08/news/kind=2/newsid=42814.html#gomes+silva+lands+brazil+international+pole+vault. Retrieved 2008-01-05.

^ "Fábio Gomes quiebra record sudamericano". CONSUDATLE. 2011-02-27. http://www.consudatle.org/noticias_detalle.php?id_not=3316. Retrieved 2011-02-28.

Pan American Champions in Men's Pole Vault

1951 – 1955: Bob Richards (USA) 1959: Don Bragg (USA) 1963: Dave Tork (USA) 1967: Bob Seagren (USA) 1971: Jan Johnson (USA) 1975: Earl Bell (USA) 1979: Bruce Simpson (CAN) 1983 – 1987: Mike Tully (USA) 1991 – 1999: Pat Manson (USA) 2003: Toby Stevenson (USA) 2007: Fábio Gomes da Silva (BRA) 2011: Lázaro Borges (CUB)

Persondata
Name	Silva, Fabio Gomes da
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Short description	Athletics (sport) competitor
Date of birth	1983-08-04
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