Robson da Silva
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For the Brazilian footballer, see Robson da Silva Ourique.
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Full name | RĂłbson Caetano da Silva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro | September 4, 1964|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 8 May 2013. |
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 Summer Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996) and won the bronze medal over 200 metres in the 1988 Seoul Olympics as well as in the 4Ă100 m relay in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Possibly Da Silva's greatest achievement was a series of three victories at World Cup competitions (1985, 1989, and 1992) over 200 m. In his career, da Silva set two South American records over 100 metres 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.
Achievements
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1979 | South American Youth Championships | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 2nd | 100 m | 11.0 s A |
3rd | 200 m | 22.6 s A | |||
1st | 4x100 m rlay | 43.1 s A |
External links
- Robson da Silva profile at IAAF
- Sports reference biography
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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 â 1993 |
Succeeded by Sidney Telles de Souza |
Preceded by Sidney Telles de Souza |
Brazil's National Champion 100 metres 1995 |
Succeeded by Arnaldo da Silva |
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