Altobeli da Silva

Altobeli Santos da Silva (born 3 December 1990) is a Brazilian distance runner. He finished ninth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2017, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom.[6]

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Altobeli da Silva
Da Silva at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1990-12-03) 3 December 1990
Catanduva, Brazil[1][2]
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 m – half marathon, 3000 m steeplechase
ClubASA São Bernardo[2][4]
Coached byGuilherme Salgado[2][4]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m – 3:43.36 (2018)
3000 m – 7:51.48 (2017)
3000 mS – 8:23.67 (2015)
5000 m – 13:23.85 (2018)
10,000 m – 29:58.35 (2012)
10 km – 28:58 (2013)
HM – 1:03:53 (2015)[5]
Altobeli da Silva
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
2019 Lima3000 m step
2019 Lima5000 m
Ibero-American Championships
2018 Trujillo3000 m
2018 Trujillo3000 m s'chase
2016 Rio de Janeiro5000 m
2016 Rio de Janeiro3000 m s'chase
2014 São Paulo5000 m

Da Silva was named after the Italian football striker Alessandro Altobelli.[1] In his early years he earned money by delivering leaflets for a local supermarket. He once entered a 10 km road race aiming to win its top prize, a motorbike, which he needed for his job. He failed to win, but met his future coach Guilherme Salgado.[4]

Personal bests
  • 3000 m steeplechase: 8:23.67 – Rabat, 16 Jul 2017
  • 5000 m: 13:23.85 – Palo Alto, 3 May 2018

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Brazil
2012 South American U23 Championships São Paulo, Brazil 7th 5000 m 14:45.76
5th 10,000 m 30:41.39
2014 Ibero-American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 2nd 5000 m 13:54.65
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 6th 5000 m 13:49.00
2016 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st 5000 m 13:53.48
1st 3000 m s'chase 8:33.72
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 9th 3000 m s'chase 8:26.30
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 21st (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:31.82
2018 Ibero-American Championships Trujillo, Peru 1st 3000 m 7:57.52
1st 3000 m s'chase 8:35.57
2019 South American Championships Lima, Peru 1st 5000 m 13:50.08
2nd 3000 m s'chase 8:38.43
Pan American Games Lima, Peru 2nd 5000 m 13:54.42
1st 3000 m s'chase 8:30.73
World Championships Doha, Qatar 21st (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:25.34

References
  1. A história de superação de Altobeli Santos da Silva, vencedor Circuito de Longevidade em Marília (SP). espacovivamais.com.br (in Portuguese)
  2. Altobeli Santos da Silva. cob.org.br
  3. Altobeli da Silva. 2015 PanAm Games bio
  4. Altobeli da Silva. nbcolympics.com
  5. Altobeli da Silva. All-Athletics
  6. "Men's 3000 metres steeplechase – Heats" (PDF). 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.


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