Rodrigo Parreira da Silva

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Rodrigo Parreira da Silva
Personal information
Born (1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 (age 29)
Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportPara athletics
Disability classT36
Events
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Long jump T36
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m T36
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 London Long jump T36
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai Long jump T36
Bronze medal – third place 2017 London 100 m T36
Bronze medal – third place 2017 London 200 m T36
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Long jump T36
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima 100 m T36
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Long jump T36
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 100 m T36

Rodrigo Parreira da Silva[a] (born 9 September 1994) is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete.[1]

Career[edit]

He represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won two medals: the silver medal in the men's long jump T36 event and the bronze medal in the men's 100 metres T36 event.[1][2][3]

At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom, he won the bronze medal in the men's 200 metres T36.[4] He also won the silver medal in the men's long jump T36 event and the bronze medal in the men's 100 metres T36 event.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Parreira and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Rodrigo Parreira da Silva". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ Morgan, Liam. "Puzi claims Malaysia's first-ever Paralympic gold medal with men's 100m T36 triumph". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Rodrigo Parreira da Silva". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016.
  4. ^ Etchells, Daniel (17 July 2017). "More McFadden magic on day four of World Para Athletics Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 24 January 2020.

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