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João Batista da Silva
Personal information
BornAugust 22, 1963
João Pessoa, Paraíba
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
ClubAAUGF
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Representing   Brazil
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Paris 200 m
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Caracas 4 × 100 m relay

João Batista Eugênio da Silva (born August 22, 1963 in João Pessoa, Paraíba) is a Brazilian retired sprinter who competed in 200 metres and 400 metres. [1]

Career

João Silva reached at 200 m final, finished 4th (20.30 s) at the 1984 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles, United States. [1]

He won the medal bronze at 200 m (21.19 s) at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games in Paris, France. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b "João Batista da Silva". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Medalhas do Brasil" (PDF). CBAt (in Portuguese). July 30, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.