Robson da Silva

Róbson da Silva

Personal information
Full name	Róbson Caetano da Silva
Nationality	Brazil
Born	(1964-09-04) September 4, 1964 (age 52) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 1988 Seoul 200 metres 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m relay World Indoor Championships 1987 Indianapolis 200 m Pan American Games 1991 Havana 100 metres 1991 Havana 200 metres 1987 Indianapolis 200 metres 1983 Caracas 4x100 m relay Summer Universiade 1989 Duisburg 200 metres South American Youth Championships 1979 Cochabamba 4x100 m relay 1979 Cochabamba 100 m 1979 Cochabamba 200 m
Updated on 8 May 2013.

Robson Caetano da Silva (born September 4, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro) is the most successful Brazilian sprinter to date. He participated in four consecutive Olympic Summer Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996) and won the bronze medal over 200 metres in the 1988 Seoul Olympics as well as in the 4×100 m relay in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Possibly Da Silva's greatest achievement was a series of three victories at World Cup competitions (1985, 1989, and 1992) over 200 m. In his career, da Silva set two South American records over 100 metres and five over 200 m. In 1989, he was ranked No. 1 in the world with a time of 19.96 s over 200 m. His personal best of 10.00 makes him the fastest South American in history.

Regarding performance enhancing drugs, Da Silva has stated he decided "not to take [PED's] and lose because it was a matter of character [and] dignity". However, he maintains that it was not easy to " practice everyday, run 10 [seconds] flat and those guys did it so easily".

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