Erlon Silva Explained

Erlon Silva
Birth Date:23 June 1991
Birth Place:Ubatã, Brazil[1]
Country:Brazil
Sport:Sprint canoe
Height:175 cm[2]
Weight:78 kg
Event:C-2 200 m, C-2 500 m,
C-2 1000 m
Coach:Pedro Sena[3]
Jesus Morlan[4]
Club:Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro[5]
Paulistano, São Paulo
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Erlon de Souza Silva (born 23 June 1991) is a Brazilian sprint canoeist who competes in the 1000 m doubles event (C-2). He placed tenth at the 2012 Olympics and won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Games. He won two more silver medals at the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games and became a world champion in 2015.[4]

Career

In 2014, de Souza Silva won a World Championship bronze medal in the men's C2 200 m with Isaquias Queiroz.[6] A year later, that team won World Championship gold in the C2 1000 m.[7]

This team also won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics in the C2 1000 m.[8]

At the following World Championships, the team were unable to defend their title, finishing in 4th place in the final.[9] In 2018, Silva and Queiroz won World Championship gold again, this time in the C2 500 m.[10]

In 2019, the team won World Championship bronze, this time at the C2 1000 m.[11]

A hip injury prevented Silva from attending the 2020 Summer Olympics, forcing Jacky Godmann to take his place as Queiroz's partner.[12]

Personal life

Silva took up canoeing aged 14 in his native Ubatã, but later moved to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. He is married to Rosangela.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.cob.org.br/en/Atletas/erlon-de-souza-silva Erlon Silva
  2. https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/erlon-de-souza-silva Erlon de Souza Silva
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20130501144733/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/silva-erlon-1071631/ Erlon Silva
  4. http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=de-souza-silva-erlon-1154446/index.html Erlon de Souza Silva
  5. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/erlon-silva-1.html Erlon Silva
  6. Web site: 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Race 226 - C2 M 200 - Final A. 2021-03-13. results.imas-sport.com.
  7. Web site: 23 August 2015. 2015 World Championship - Men's C2 1000 m. www.canoeicf.com. 286.
  8. Web site: 20 August 2016. 2016 Olympic Sprint Canoe Results. www.canoeicf.com.
  9. Web site: 2017 World Championships - C2 Men 1000 m. www.canoeicf.com. 201.
  10. Web site: 26 August 2018. 2018 World Championships - C2 Men 500 m. www.canoeicf.com.
  11. Web site: 24 August 2019. 2019 World Championships - C2 Men's 1000 m. www.canoeicf.com.
  12. https://amazonasatual.com.br/canoagem-confirma-tres-atletas-em-toquio-erlon-fica-fora-por-lesao/ Canoagem confirma três atletas em Tóquio; Erlon fica fora por lesão