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]

Not to be confused with Rafaela Silva.
Rafael Silva
Silva in 2011
Personal information
Nickname(s)Baby
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1987-05-11) 11 May 1987
Campo Grande, Brazil
OccupationJudoka
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight165 kg (364 lb)[2]
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportJudo
ClubEsporte Clube Pinheiros
Coached byRenato Dagnino
Achievements and titles
World Champ. (2013)
Pan American Champ. (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2021)
Olympic Games (2012, 2016)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
2012 London +100 kg
2016 Rio de Janeiro +100 kg
World Championships
2013 Rio de Janeiro +100 kg
2014 Chelyabinsk +100 kg
2017 Budapest +100 kg
Pan American Games
2011 Guadalajara +100 kg
Pan American Championships
2012 Montreal +100 kg
2013 San José +100 kg
2014 Guayaquil +100 kg
2016 Havana +100 kg
2019 Lima +100 kg
2021 Guadalajara +100 kg
2011 Guadalajara +100 kg
2015 Edmonton +100 kg
2020 Guadalajara +100 kg
2022 Lima +100 kg
World Masters
2012 Almaty +100 kg
2013 Tyumen +100 kg
2018 Guangzhou +100 kg
2017 Saint Petersburg +100 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2014 Tyumen +100 kg
2012 Paris +100 kg
2012 Tokyo +100 kg
2013 Tokyo +100 kg
2021 Tbilisi +100 kg
2021 Kazan +100 kg
2022 Tel Aviv +100 kg
2011 Tokyo +100 kg
2017 Paris +100 kg
2018 Ekaterinburg +100 kg
2019 Ekaterinburg +100 kg
2020 Düsseldorf +100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2015 Samsun +100 kg
2010 Qingdao +100 kg
2011 Düsseldorf +100 kg
2011 Qingdao +100 kg
2014 Düsseldorf +100 kg
2016 Tbilisi +100 kg
2016 Samsun +100 kg
2018 Hohhot +100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2618
JudoInside.com36264
Updated on 20 February 2022.

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]

He won the silver medal in his event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Tel Aviv held in Tel Aviv, Israel.[8]

References
  1. Rafael da Silva. sports-reference.com
  2. Rafael Silva. cob.org.br
  3. Rafael Silva, where he earned a bronze medal. judoinside.com
  4. Baby confirma aposta, esquece revés para astro e ganha 2º bronze olímpico
  5. 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.
  6. Brasil, Bolavip. "Brasil já tem 275 atletas classificados para os Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio". Bolavip Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  7. "Judo SILVA Rafael - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". .. Retrieved 2021-08-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Lloyd, Owen (19 February 2022). "Dicko cements France's place at top of Tel Aviv Grand Slam medals table". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 February 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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