Alessandro Rodrigo Silva

Alessandro Rodrigo da Silva is a visually impaired Brazilian Paralympic athlete.[1] He represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the gold medal in the men's discus throw F11 event.[1][2] He also competed in the men's shot put F12 event where he finished in 10th place.[1]

Alessandro Rodrigo da Silva
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityVision impairment
Disability classF11
Event(s)
Medal record
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro Discus throw F11
World Championships
2017 London Discus throw F11
2019 Dubai Discus throw F11
2019 Dubai Shot put F11
Parapan American Games
2015 Toronto Discus throw F11
2015 Toronto Shot put F11/12
2019 Lima Discus throw F11
2019 Lima Shot put F11

At the 2017 World Championships he won the gold medal in the men's discus throw F11 event. Two years later, at the 2019 World Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he won the gold medal in the men's discus throw F11 event and the bronze medal in the men's shot put F11 event.[3][4]

References
  1. "Alessandro Rodrigo Silva". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. "Britain's Jonathan Broom-Edwards secures high jump silver in Rio". Athletics Weekly. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. "Dubai 2019 Results | Event Overview - Men's discus throw F11". paralympic.org. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  4. "Dubai 2019 Results | Event Overview – Men's shot put F11". paralympic.org. Retrieved 2 February 2020.


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