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Brazilian runner
Altobeli da Silva
Da Silva at the 2016 Olympics
Born (1990-12-03 ) 3 December 1990 (age 33)
Catanduva ,
Brazil
[1]
[2] Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
[3] Weight 60 kg (132 lb) Sport
Athletics Event(s) 1500 m –
half marathon ,
3000 m steeplechase Club ASA São Bernardo
[2]
[4] Coached by Guilherme Salgado
[2]
[4] Personal best(s) 1500 m – 3:42.56 (2021) 3000 m – 7:51.48 (2017) 3000 mS – 8:23.67 (2015) 5000 m – 13:23.85 (2018) 10,000 m – 29:30.03 (2020) 10 km – 28:58 (2013) HM – 1:03:53 (2015)
[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 . In 2017, he competed in the
men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the
2017 World Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom.
[6] He competed at the
2020 Summer Olympics .
[7]
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.
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Personal bests
3000 m steeplechase: 8:23.67 –
Rabat , 16 Jul 2017
5000 m: 13:23.85 –
Palo Alto , 3 May 2018
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
2017
World Championships
London, United Kingdom
21st (h)
3000 m s'chase
8:31.82
2018
Ibero-American Championships
Trujillo, Peru
1st
3000 m
7:57.52
1st
3000 m s'chase
8:35.57
2019
South American Championships
Lima, Peru
1st
5000 m
13:50.08
2nd
3000 m s'chase
8:38.43
Pan American Games
Lima, Peru
2nd
5000 m
13:54.42
1st
3000 m s'chase
8:30.73
World Championships
Doha, Qatar
21st (h)
3000 m s'chase
8:25.34
2021
South American Championships
Guayaquil, Ecuador
1st
5000 m
13:51.81
1st
3000 m s'chase
8:34.17
Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
28th (h)
3000 m s'chase
8:29.17
2022
World Championships
Eugene, United States
29th (h)
5000 m
13:43.80
2023
South American Championships
São Paulo, Brazil
3rd
5000 m
13:55.91
–
10,000 m
DNF
Pan American Games
Santiago, Chile
3rd
5000 m
14:48.18
2024
Ibero-American Championships
Cuiabá, Brazil
1st
5000 m
14:27.38
2nd
3000 m s'chase
8:37.13
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