Rui da Silva

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRui•da Silva
Used nameRui•da Silva
Born15 September 1951 in Nilópolis, Rio de JaneiroBRA
Died5 May 1999 (aged 47 years 7 months 20 days) in Niterói, Rio de JaneiroBRA
Measurements172 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsCRVG
NOCBrazilBRA

Biography

At the Pan American Games Ruy da Silva finished seventh (1975) and fifth (1979) in the 100 metres. At the 1979 Pan American Games he was also a member of the bronze medal winning 4×100 metres relay team (with Milton de Castro, Nelson dos Santos, and Altevir de Araújo Filho).

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.36 (1975); 200 – 20.76 (1976).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Summer Olympics Athletics BRA Rui da Silva
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 7 h1 r3/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 5

Olympic family relations

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