Róbson da Silva
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Personal information |
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Full name |
Róbson Caetano da Silva |
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Nationality |
Brazil |
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Born |
(1964-09-04) September 4, 1964 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro |
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Height |
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
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Weight |
74 kg (163 lb) |
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Sport |
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Sport |
Track and field |
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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 4×100 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. His personal best of 10.00 makes him the fastest South American in history.
Regarding performance enhancing drugs, Da Silva has stated he decided "not to take [PED's] and lose because it was a matter of character [and] dignity". However, he maintains that it was not easy to " practice everyday, run 10 [seconds] flat and those guys did it so easily".[1]
International competitions
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes |
Representing Brazil |
1979 |
South American Youth Championships |
Cochabamba, Bolivia |
2nd |
100 m |
11.0 s A |
3rd |
200 m |
22.6 s A |
1st |
4 × 100 m relay |
43.1 s A |
1981 |
South American Junior Championships |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
1st |
Long jump |
7.40 |
1982 |
Pan American Junior Championships |
Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
1st |
100 m |
10.34 (w) |
5th |
Long jump |
7.23 m |
4th |
4 × 100 m relay |
3:28.03 |
1983 |
South American Junior Championships |
Medellín, Colombia |
1st |
100 m |
10.49 |
1st |
200 m |
21.10 |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
30th (qf) |
100 m |
10.66 |
Pan American Games |
Caracas, Venezuela |
3rd |
4 × 100 m relay |
39.08 |
1984 |
Olympic Games |
Los Angeles, United States |
13th (sf) |
200 m |
20.80 |
6th (h) |
4 × 100 m relay |
39.27 |
1985 |
South American Championships |
Santiago, Chile |
2nd |
100 m |
10.45 |
1st |
200 m |
20.70 |
World Cup |
Canberra, Australia |
1st |
200 m |
20.441 |
2nd |
4 × 100 m relay |
38.311 |
1986 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
1st |
100 m |
10.02 (+1.8 m/s) |
1st |
200 m |
20.43 (+1.2 m/s) |
1st |
4 × 100 m relay |
39.30 |
1987 |
World Indoor Championships |
Indianapolis, United States |
3rd |
200 m |
20.92 |
South American Championships |
São Paulo, Brazil |
1st |
100 m |
10.39 |
1st |
200 m |
21.04 |
Pan American Games |
Indianapolis, United States |
2nd |
200 m |
20.49 |
World Championships |
Rome, Italy |
26th (qf) |
100 m |
10.53 |
4th |
200 m |
20.22 |
9th (sf) |
4 × 100 m relay |
39.22 |
1988 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Mexico City, Mexico |
1st |
100 m |
10.08 (+1.2 m/s) A |
1st |
200 m |
20.05 (-0.3 m/s) A |
2nd (h)[2] |
4 × 100 m relay |
39.20 A |
Olympic Games |
Seoul, South Korea |
5th |
100 m |
10.11 |
3rd |
200 m |
20.04 |
1989 |
World Indoor Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
2nd (sf) |
200 m |
20.862 |
South American Championships |
Medellín, Colombia |
1st |
200 m |
20.44 |
Universiade |
Duisburg, West Germany |
1st |
200 m |
20.33 (w) |
World Cup |
Barcelona, Spain |
1st |
200 m |
20.001 |
1990 |
Goodwill Games |
Seattle, United States |
2nd |
200 m |
20.77 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Manaus, Brazil |
1st |
100 m |
10.12 (+1.2 m/s) |
1st |
200 m |
20.43 (+0.3 m/s) |
1st |
4 × 100 m relay |
40.37 |
1991 |
South American Championships |
Manaus, Brazil |
1st |
100 m |
10.18 |
1st |
200 m |
20.79 |
Pan American Games |
Havana, Cuba |
1st |
100 m |
10.32 |
1st |
200 m |
20.15 |
World Championships |
Tokyo, Japan |
7th |
100 m |
10.12 |
4th |
200 m |
20.49 |
1992 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Seville, Spain |
1st |
200 m |
20.58 (-2.6 m/s) |
3rd |
4 × 100 m relay |
39.63 |
Olympic Games |
Barcelona, Spain |
9th (sf) |
100 m |
10.32 |
4th |
200 m |
20.45 |
4th |
4 × 400 m relay |
3:01.61 |
World Cup |
Havana, Cuba |
4th |
100 m |
10.341 |
1st |
200 m |
20.561 |
2nd |
4 × 100 m relay |
38.511 |
1993 |
South American Championships |
Lima, Peru |
1st |
100 m |
10.58 |
1st |
200 m |
20.90 |
World Championships |
Stuttgart, Germany |
3rd (qf) |
200 m |
20.243 |
1994 |
World Cup |
London, United Kingdom |
4th |
4 × 100 m relay |
39.391 |
1995 |
Pan American Games |
Mar del Plata, Argentina |
4th |
200 m |
20.60 |
South American Championships |
Manaus, Brazil |
1st |
100 m |
10.29 |
1st |
200 m |
20.54 |
World Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
9th (sf) |
100 m |
10.20 |
4th |
200 m |
20.21 |
6th |
4 × 100 m relay |
39.35 |
1996 |
Olympic Games |
Atlanta, United States |
24th (qf) |
200 m |
20.65 |
3rd |
4 × 100 m relay |
38.41 |
1997 |
World Championships |
Athens, Greece |
6th |
4 × 100 m relay |
38.48 |
1998 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Lisbon, Portugal |
6th |
200 m |
21.08 |
1st |
4 × 100 m relay |
39.82 |
1Representing the Americas
2Disqualified in the final
3Disqualified in the semifinals
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