Rafael Silva (judoka)
Rafael Carlos da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁafaˈew ˈsiwvɐ]; born 11 May 1987) is a Brazilian heavyweight judoka. He became Brazil's first Olympic medalist in the judo heavyweight division (>100 kg), winning a bronze medal in 2012. Silva won the Pan American Judo Championships in 2012–2014 and 2016, and qualified for the 2016 Olympics.[3]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he won again the bronze medal in the Men's +100 kg, losing only to Teddy Riner.[4]
In 2020, he won the silver medal in the men's +100 kg event at the 2020 Pan American Judo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico.[5]
He represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ Rafael da Silva. sports-reference.com
- ^ Rafael Silva. cob.org.br
- ^ Rafael Silva, where he earned a bronze medal. judoinside.com
- ^ Baby confirma aposta, esquece revés para astro e ganha 2º bronze olímpico
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (21 November 2020). "Brazil rack up eight medals on day two of Pan American Judo Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Brasil, Bolavip. "Brasil já tem 275 atletas classificados para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio". Bolavip Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "Judo SILVA Rafael - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
External links[]
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- Rafael Silva at Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese)
- Rafael Silva at Olympedia
- Rafael Silva at the International Judo Federation
- Rafael Silva at JudoInside.com
- Rafael Silva at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Rafael Silva at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil
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- Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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- Olympic bronze medalists for Brazil
- Living people
- Olympic medalists in judo
- People from Mato Grosso do Sul
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Brazilian male judoka
- Pan American Games medalists in judo
- South American Games gold medalists for Brazil
- South American Games medalists in judo
- Competitors at the 2010 South American Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
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