Rui da Silva (athlete)
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| Born | 15 September 1951 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 May 1999 (aged 47) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres | ||||||||||||||
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Rui da Silva (15 September 1951 – 5 May 1999) was a Brazilian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the older brother of another sprinter, Delmo da Silva.[2] His team came in third place in the 4 × 100 metre relay at the 1977 IAAF World Cup.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ruy da Silva Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Atletismo" (in Portuguese). Jornal do Brasil. 19 October 1975. p. 32. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
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