Da Silva won three victories at World Cup competitions (1985, 1989, and 1992) over 200 m. He set two South American records over 100 metres and five over 200 m. In 1989, he was ranked No. 1 in the world with a time of 19.96 s over 200 m. His personal best of 10.00 makes him the fastest South American in history.[citation needed]
Regarding performance-enhancing drugs, Da Silva has stated he decided "not to take [them] and lose because it was a matter of character [and] dignity".[1]
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For the Brazilian footballer see Robson da Silva Ourique Robson Caetano da Silva born September 4 1964 in Rio de Janeiro is a Brazilian sprinter He participated in four consecutive Olympic Summer Games 1984 1988 1992 1996 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 Robson da SilvaPersonal informationFull nameRobson Caetano da SilvaNationality BrazilBorn 1964 09 04 September 4 1964 age 58 Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro BrazilHeight1 87 m 6 ft 2 in Weight74 kg 163 lb SportSportTrack and fieldMedal record Men s athleticsRepresenting BrazilOlympic Games1988 Seoul 200 metres1996 Atlanta 4 100 m relayWorld Indoor Championships1987 Indianapolis 200 mPan American Games1991 Havana 100 metres1991 Havana 200 metres1987 Indianapolis 200 metres1983 Caracas 4x100 m relaySummer Universiade1989 Duisburg 200 metresSouth American Youth Championships1979 Cochabamba 4x100 m relay1979 Cochabamba 100 m1979 Cochabamba 200 mUpdated on 8 May 2013 Da Silva won three victories at World Cup competitions 1985 1989 and 1992 over 200 m He set two South American records over 100 metres and five over 200 m In 1989 he was ranked No 1 in the world with a time of 19 96 s over 200 m His personal best of 10 00 makes him the fastest South American in history citation needed Regarding performance enhancing drugs Da Silva has stated he decided not to take them and lose because it was a matter of character and dignity 1 International competitions EditYear Competition Venue Position Event NotesRepresenting Brazil1979 South American Youth Championships Cochabamba Bolivia 2nd 100 m 11 0 s A3rd 200 m 22 6 s A1st 4 100 m relay 43 1 s A1981 South American Junior Championships Rio de Janeiro Brazil 1st Long jump 7 401982 Pan American Junior Championships Barquisimeto Venezuela 1st 100 m 10 34 w 5th Long jump 7 23 m4th 4 100 m relay 3 28 031983 South American Junior Championships Medellin Colombia 1st 100 m 10 491st 200 m 21 10World Championships Helsinki Finland 30th qf 100 m 10 66Pan American Games Caracas Venezuela 8th h 200 m 21 073rd 4 100 m relay 39 081984 Olympic Games Los Angeles United States 13th sf 200 m 20 806th h 4 100 m relay 39 271985 South American Championships Santiago Chile 2nd 100 m 10 451st 200 m 20 70World Cup Canberra Australia 1st 200 m 20 4412nd 4 100 m relay 38 3111986 Ibero American Championships Havana Cuba 1st 100 m 10 02 1 8 m s 1st 200 m 20 43 1 2 m s 1st 4 100 m relay 39 301987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis United States 3rd 200 m 20 92South American Championships Sao Paulo Brazil 1st 100 m 10 391st 200 m 21 04Pan American Games Indianapolis United States 2nd 200 m 20 494th 4 100 m relay 39 85World Championships Rome Italy 26th qf 100 m 10 534th 200 m 20 229th sf 4 100 m relay 39 221988 Ibero American Championships Mexico City Mexico 1st 100 m 10 08 1 2 m s A1st 200 m 20 05 0 3 m s A2nd h 2 4 100 m relay 39 20 AOlympic Games Seoul South Korea 5th 100 m 10 113rd 200 m 20 041989 World Indoor Championships Budapest Hungary 2nd sf 200 m 20 862South American Championships Medellin Colombia 1st 200 m 20 44Universiade Duisburg West Germany 1st 200 m 20 33 w World Cup Barcelona Spain 1st 200 m 20 0011990 Goodwill Games Seattle United States 2nd 200 m 20 77Ibero American Championships Manaus Brazil 1st 100 m 10 12 1 2 m s 1st 200 m 20 43 0 3 m s 1st 4 100 m relay 40 371991 South American Championships Manaus Brazil 1st 100 m 10 181st 200 m 20 79Pan American Games Havana Cuba 1st 100 m 10 321st 200 m 20 15World Championships Tokyo Japan 7th 100 m 10 124th 200 m 20 491992 Ibero American Championships Seville Spain 1st 200 m 20 58 2 6 m s 3rd 4 100 m relay 39 63Olympic Games Barcelona Spain 9th sf 100 m 10 324th 200 m 20 454th 4 400 m relay 3 01 61World Cup Havana Cuba 4th 100 m 10 3411st 200 m 20 5612nd 4 100 m relay 38 5111993 South American Championships Lima Peru 1st 100 m 10 581st 200 m 20 90World Championships Stuttgart Germany 3rd qf 200 m 20 2431994 World Cup London United Kingdom 4th 4 100 m relay 39 3911995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata Argentina 4th 200 m 20 607th 4 100 m relay 40 07South American Championships Manaus Brazil 1st 100 m 10 291st 200 m 20 54World Championships Gothenburg Sweden 9th sf 100 m 10 204th 200 m 20 216th 4 100 m relay 39 351996 Olympic Games Atlanta United States 24th qf 200 m 20 653rd 4 100 m relay 38 411997 World Championships Athens Greece 6th 4 100 m relay 38 481998 Ibero American Championships Lisbon Portugal 6th 200 m 21 081st 4 100 m relay 39 821Representing the Americas2Disqualified in the final3Disqualified in the semifinalsReferences Edit ESPN 30 on 30 9 79 https www imdb com title tt2318158 Did not finish in the finalExternal links EditRobson da Silva at World Athletics Robson da Silva at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived Sporting positionsPreceded byJoe DeLoach Men s 200 m Best Year Performance1989 Succeeded byMichael JohnsonPreceded byUnknownSidney Telles de Souza Brazil s National Champion 100 metres1991 19931995 Succeeded bySidney Telles de SouzaArnaldo da Silva Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robson da Silva amp oldid 1123915942, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
