Talles Silva Explained

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Talles Frederico Silva
Fullname:	Talles Frederico Souza Silva
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	High jump
Pb:	High jump: 2.30 (2017)
Birth Date:	20 August 1991
Birth Place:	São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, Brazil
Height:	1.84m (06.04feet)
Weight:	730NaN0
Updated:	29 August 2015

Talles Frederico Souza Silva (born August 20, 1991) is a Brazilian high jumper.^[1] A member of Brazil's track and field squad at the 2015 IAAF World Championships, the 2015 Pan American Games, and the 2016 Summer Olympics, he cleared an automatic qualifying height of 2.29 m as his personal best at the regional grand prix meet in Campinas less than five months before his nation hosted the Games.^{[2] [3]}

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Silva competed as a lone countryman for the host nation Brazil in the men's high jump. Leading up to his maiden Games, Silva jumped a height of 2.29 metres to attain both his personal best and the IAAF Olympic entry standard in Campinas.^[2] During the qualifying phase, Silva elected to pass 2.17 at his first attempt, but he could not trump the 2.20-metre barrier with all three misses, ending his campaign quickly in a six-way tie with the other five high jumpers for thirty-fifth place.^{[4] [5]}

Competition record

Representing
2008	South American Youth Championships	Lima, Peru	bgcolor=silver	2nd	2.05 m
2009	South American Junior Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	4th	2.03 m
	Pan American Junior Championships	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	6th	2.05 m
2010	South American Games / 2010 South American U23 Championships	Medellín, Colombia	7th	1.95 m
	World Junior Championships	Moncton, Canada	16th (q)	2.14 m
2011	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	5th	2.17 m
2012	Ibero-American Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	8th	2.16 m
	South American U23 Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	bgcolor=gold	1st	2.21 m
2013	South American Championships	Cartagena, Colombia	bgcolor=gold	1st	2.22 m
2014	Ibero-American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	5th	2.18 m
	Pan American Sports Festival	Mexico City, Mexico	6th	2.15 m
2015	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	bgcolor=silver	2nd	2.22 m
	Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	9th	2.20 m
	World Championships	Beijing, China	39th (q)	2.17 m
2016	Ibero-American Championships	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	5th	2.20 m
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	35th (q)	2.17 m
2017	South American Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	bgcolor=silver	2nd	2.28 m
	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	15th (q)	2.29 m
2018	South American Games	Cochabamba, Bolivia	4th	2.22 m
	Ibero-American Championships	Trujillo, Peru	bgcolor=silver	2nd	2.21 m
2023	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	3rd	2.13 m

Notes and References

1. News: Talles Frederico Silva. Rio 2016. 15 February 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826085508/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/talles-frederico-silva. 26 August 2016. dmy.
2. News: Talles Silva alcança índice para o salto em altura dos Jogos do Rio. Talles Silva reached the qualifying mark of the men's high jump for the Rio Games. pt. Globo Esporte. 28 March 2016. 15 February 2017.
3. News: Talles Frederico obtém qualificação para os Jogos Olímpicos Rio 2016 no salto em altura. Talles Frederico achieved the qualifying mark in the men's high jump for the 2016 Rio Olympics. pt. Brazilian Olympic Committee. 29 March 2016. 15 February 2017.
4. News: Athletics: Men's High Jump Qualification Round. Rio 2016. 15 February 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826085310/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-mens-high-jump-qual-round-group-b. 26 August 2016. dmy.
5. News: Talles Silva não passa pela classificatória e está fora do salto em altura. Talles Silva failed to clear the height, eliminated from the qualifying round of the men's high jump. pt. ESPN. Universo Online. 15 August 2016. 15 February 2017.