| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Mario Umberto•De Silva | |
| Used name | Mario•De Silva | |
| Born | 29 December 1935 in Genova (Genoa), Genova |  ITA |
| Died | 17 March 2025 (aged 89 years 2 months 19 days) in Genova (Genoa), Genova | ITA |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 67 kg | |
| Affiliations | Società Ginnastica Ligure Cristoforo Colombo — Genova (Genoa), Genova | ITA |
| NOC | Italy | ITA |
Mario De Silva was an Italian Greco-Roman wrestler who made his international début in the lightweight class at München in 1957 in a meeting with West Germany, where he lost by decision to Neumayr. In 1959 he was fourth in Savona in the Italy-Germany-France-Turkey quadrangular tournament. De Silva competed at the 1960 Roma Olympic Games where he was eliminated after two rounds.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | ITA |
Mario De Silva | |||
| Lightweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | =17 |
