Altobeli da Silva explained

Altobeli da Silva
Birth Date:1990 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Catanduva, Brazil
Height:1.81 m[1]
Weight:60 kg
Sport:Athletics
Event:1500 m – half marathon, 3000 m steeplechase
Pb:1500 m – 3:42.56 (2021)
3000 m – 7:51.48 (2017)
3000 mS – 8:23.67 (2015)
5000 m – 13:23.85 (2018)
10,000 m – 29:30.03 (2020)
10 km – 28:58 (2013)
HM – 1:03:53 (2015)
Club:ASA São Bernardo
Coach:Guilherme Salgado

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.[2] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

Da Silva was named after the Italian football striker Alessandro Altobelli. 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.

Personal bests

International competitions

Representing
2012South American U23 ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil7th5000 m14:45.76
5th10,000 m30:41.39
2014Ibero-American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazilbgcolor=silver2nd5000 m13:54.65
2015Pan American GamesToronto, Canada6th5000 m13:49.00
2016Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazilbgcolor=gold1st5000 m13:53.48
bgcolor=gold1st3000 m s'chase8:33.72
Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil9th3000 m s'chase8:26.30
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom21st (h)3000 m s'chase8:31.82
2018Ibero-American ChampionshipsTrujillo, Perubgcolor=gold1st3000 m7:57.52
bgcolor=gold1st3000 m s'chase8:35.57
2019South American ChampionshipsLima, Perubgcolor=gold1st5000 m13:50.08
bgcolor=silver2nd3000 m s'chase8:38.43
Pan American GamesLima, Perubgcolor=silver2nd5000 m13:54.42
bgcolor=gold1st3000 m s'chase8:30.73
World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar21st (h)3000 m s'chase8:25.34
2021South American ChampionshipsGuayaquil, Ecuadorbgcolor=gold1st5000 m13:51.81
bgcolor=gold1st3000 m s'chase8:34.17
Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan28th (h)3000 m s'chase8:29.17
2022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States29th (h)5000 m13:43.80
2023South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil3rd5000 m13:55.91
10,000 mDNF
Pan American GamesSantiago, Chile3rd5000 m14:48.18
2024Ibero-American ChampionshipsCuiabá, Brazilbgcolor=gold1st5000 m14:27.38
bgcolor=silver2nd3000 m s'chase8:37.13

Notes and References

  1. http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n10172694-da-silva-altobeli.htm Altobeli da Silva
  2. Web site: Men's 3000 metres steeplechase – Heats. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925150337/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-3KSC-M-h----.RS4.pdf. 25 September 2020. 12 November 2020. 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
  3. Web site: Athletics SILVA Altobeli. dead. 2021-08-22. Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. en-us. https://web.archive.org/web/20210810095803/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1354905-silva-altobeli.htm . 10 August 2021 .