Altobeli da Silva
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
 Da Silva at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 December 1990 Catanduva, Brazil[1][2] |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 1500 m – half marathon, 3000 m steeplechase |
| Club | ASA São Bernardo[2][4] |
| Coached by | Guilherme Salgado[2][4] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
1500 m – 3:46.82 (2014) 3000 m – 8:23.06 (2012) 3000 mS – 8:28.56 (2016) 5000 m – 13:41.17 (2015) 10,000 m – 29:58.35 (2012) 10 km – 28:58 (2013) HM – 1:04:00 (2013)[5] |
Altobeli Santos da Silva (born 3 December 1990) is a Brazilian distance runner. He finished ninth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Da Silva was named after the Italian football striker Alessandro Altobelli.[1] In his early years he earned money by delivering leaflets for a local supermarket. He once entered a 10 km road race aiming to win its top prize, a motorbike, which he needed for his job. He failed to win, but met his future coach Guilherme Salgado.[4]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil | |||||
| 2012 | South American U23 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 7th | 5000 m | 14:45.76 |
| 5th | 10,000 m | 30:41.39 | |||
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:54.65 |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 6th | 5000 m | 13:49.00 |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 5000 m | 13:53.48 |
| 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:33.72 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 9th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:26.30 | |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Altobeli da Silva. |
- 1 2 A história de superação de Altobeli Santos da Silva, vencedor Circuito de Longevidade em Marília (SP). espacovivamais.com.br (in Portuguese)
- 1 2 3 Altobeli Santos da Silva. cob.org.br
- ↑ Altobeli da Silva. 2015 PanAm Games bio
- 1 2 3 Altobeli da Silva. nbcolympics.com
- ↑ Altobeli da Silva. All-Athletics
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