Alessandro Rodrigo Silva Explained

Alessandro Rodrigo da Silva (born 28 August 1984) is a visually impaired Brazilian Paralympic athlete.^[1]

Career

He represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the gold medal in the discus throw F11 event.^{[1] [2] [3]} He also competed in the shot put F12 event where he finished in 10th place.^{[1] [4]}

At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships he won the gold medal in the discus throw F11 event. At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships he won the gold medal in the discus throw F11 event and the bronze medal in the shot put F11 event.^{[5] [6] [7]} He again won the gold medal in the discus throw F11 event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships.

External links

• • Alessandro Rodrigo da Silva at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alessandro Rodrigo Silva . paralympic.org . 10 January 2020 . International Paralympic Committee.
2. News: Britain's Jonathan Broom-Edwards secures high jump silver in Rio . 13 September 2016 . Athletics Weekly . 10 January 2020.
3. Web site: Com recorde paralímpico, Alessandro Rodrigo fatura ouro no lançamento de disco . With a Paralympic record, Alessandro Rodrigo wins gold in the discus throw . Folha Vitória . pt . 12 September 2016.
4. Web site: Alessandro Rodrigo Silva . Rio 2016 Paralympics . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012164055/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/alessandro-rodrigo-silva . 12 October 2016.
5. Web site: Dubai 2019 Results Event Overview - Men's discus throw F11 . paralympic.org. 22 January 2020.
6. Web site: Dubai 2019 Results Event Overview – Men's shot put F11 . paralympic.org . 2 February 2020.
7. Web site: Alessandro da Silva conquista o ouro no Mundial de Atletismo Paralímpico . Alessandro da Silva wins gold at the Paralympic Athletics World Championships . . pt . 13 November 2019.