Erlon de Souza Silva

Erlon Silva

Silva at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	23 June 1991 (1991-06-23) (age 26) Ubatã, Brazil
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe sprint
Club	Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro Paulistano, São Paulo
Coached by	Pedro Sena Jesus Morlan
Medal record Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro C-2 1000 m World Championships 2015 Milan C-2 1000 m 2014 Moscow C-2 200 m Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara C-2 1000 m 2015 Toronto C-2 1000 m South American Games 2010 Medellín C-2 200 m 2010 Medellín C-2 500 m 2010 Medellín C-2 1000 m

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.

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.