Rafael Silva (judoka)
.jpg) Rafael Silva in 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Baby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May 11, 1987 Aquidauana, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rafael Carlos da Silva (born 11 May 1987) is a Brazilian male judoka. He became Brazil's first Olympic Games medalist at the Heavyweight (>100 kg) division, with a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. Silva was also champion of the 2012 Pan American Judo Championships, and silver at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.
References
- 2012 Olympics Athletes profile (Portuguese)
Baby conquista bronze e Brasil quebra recorde de medalhas no judô (Portuguese)