Evânio Rodrigues da Silva (born 2 September 1984) is a Brazilian Paralympic powerlifter.[1] He represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's 88 kg event.[1] He also competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
 Evânio da Silva at Rio 2016 Paralympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Evânio Rodrigues da Silva |
| Born | 2 September 1984 Cícero Dantas, Bahia, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sport | Para powerlifting |
| Weight class | 88 kg |
He won the gold medal in his event at both the 2015 Parapan American Games and 2019 Parapan American Games.[2]
At the 2017 World Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico, he won the bronze medal in the men's 88 kg event.[3]
In 2021, he competed in the men's 88 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan without a successful lift.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Evanio da Silva". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Janeiro, Por GloboEsporte comRio de (13 September 2016). "É prata! Evânio da Silva repete Toronto 2015 e vai ao pódio no halterofilismo" [It's silver! Evânio da Silva repeats Toronto 2015 and goes to the podium in weightlifting]. globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships Results". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Men's 88 kg Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Powerlifting Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
External links
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- Evanio da Silva at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link)
- Evanio da Silva at the International Paralympic Committee
- Evânio Rodrigues da Silva at the Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (in Portuguese)
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