André da Silva
Encyclopedia
André Domingos da Silva (born 26 November 1972 in Santo André, São Paulo
) is a Brazil
ian athlete who competed mainly in the 100
and 200 metres
.
He competed for Brazil in the 1996 Summer Olympics
held in Atlanta, United States
in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Arnaldo da Silva
, Robson da Silva
and Edson Ribeiro
.
In the 2000 Summer Olympics
held in Sydney
, Australia
he was again part of the Brazilian 4 x 100 metre team with Edson Ribeiro and newcomers Vicente de Lima
and Claudinei da Silva
and this time the team won the silver medal.
His personal best times are 10.06 seconds over 100 m and 20.15 seconds over 200 m.
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian athlete who competed mainly in the 100
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
and 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
.
He competed for Brazil in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
held in Atlanta, United States
United States
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in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Arnaldo da Silva
Arnaldo da Silva
Arnaldo de Oliveira da Silva is a former Brazilian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He is a four-time Olympian ....
, Robson da Silva
Robson da Silva
Robson Caetano da Silva is the most successful Brazilian sprinter to date. He participated in four consecutive Olympic Summer Games 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...
and Edson Ribeiro
Édson Ribeiro
Édson Luciano Ribeiro is a Brazilian sprinter competing mostly in 100 metres. He has been successful on regional level, and won two Olympic medals with the Brazilian 4 x 100 metres relay team....
.
In the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
held in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
he was again part of the Brazilian 4 x 100 metre team with Edson Ribeiro and newcomers Vicente de Lima
Vicente de Lima
Vicente Lenílson de Lima is a Brazilian sprinter specializing in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and the 4×100 metres relay.De Lima represented Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney...
and Claudinei da Silva
Claudinei da Silva
Claudinei Quirino da Silva is a Brazilian sprinter competing mostly in 200 metres. He has been successful on regional and world level, and won a 2000 Olympic silver medal with the Brazilian 4 x 100 metres relay team....
and this time the team won the silver medal.
His personal best times are 10.06 seconds over 100 m and 20.15 seconds over 200 m.