Robson da Silva

Róbson da Silva

Personal information
Full name	Róbson Caetano da Silva
Nationality	Brazil
Born	September 4, 1964 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 1988 Seoul 200 metres 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m relay World Indoor Championships 1987 Indianapolis 200 m Pan American Games 1991 Havana 100 metres 1991 Havana 200 metres 1987 Indianapolis 200 metres 1983 Caracas 4x100 m relay Summer Universiade 1989 Duisburg 200 metres South American Youth Championships 1979 Cochabamba 4x100 m relay 1979 Cochabamba 100 m 1979 Cochabamba 200 m
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	4x100 m rlay	43.1 s A
1986	Ibero-American Championships	La Habana, Cuba	1st	100m	10.02 (wind: +1.8 m/s)
			1st	200m	20.43 (wind: +1.2 m/s)
			1st	4x100m relay	39.30
1988	Ibero-American Championships	Ciudad de México, México	1st	100m	10.08 (wind: +1.2 m/s) A
			1st	200m	20.05 (wind: -0.3 m/s) A
			2nd (h)[2]	4x100m relay	39.20 A
1990	Ibero-American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	1st	100m	10.12 (wind: +1.2 m/s)
			1st	200m	20.43 (wind: +0.3 m/s)
			1st	4x100m relay	40.37
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	1st	200m	20.58 (wind: -2.6 m/s)
			3rd	4x100m relay	39.63

References

1. ESPN 30 on 30: 9.79* http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2318158/
2. Did not finish in the final

External links

• Robson da Silva profile at IAAF
• Sports reference biography