Derick Silva

Derick Silva
Silva in 2019
Personal information
Full nameDerick de Souza da Silva
Born (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 28)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Brazil
World Relays
Gold medal – first place2019 Yokohama4×100 m relay
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima4×100 m relay
World Youth Championships in Athletics
Silver medal – second place2015 Cali100 m

Derick de Souza da Silva (born 23 April 1998) is a Brazilian track and field athlete who specializes in sprint. Representing Brazil at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, he was part of Brazil's team that qualified to the final in men's 4 × 100 metres relay. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Career

Silva was part of the Brazilian men's 4 × 100 metres relay team that won the 2019 IAAF World Relays in Yokohama. Later that year, he also won gold in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2019 Pan American Games, where Brazil finished in 38.27 seconds.

At the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Silva ran the third leg of Brazil's 4 × 100 metres relay team alongside Rodrigo do Nascimento, Vitor Hugo dos Santos and Paulo André Camilo. The quartet finished fourth in the final in 37.72 seconds, setting a Brazilian and South American record.

Silva later represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay with Rodrigo do Nascimento, Felipe Bardi and Paulo André Camilo. The Brazilian team recorded 38.34 seconds in the heats and did not advance to the final.

Personal bests

References

  1. ↑ "Derick Silva Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "4x100 Metres Relay men". iaaf.org. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Athletics SILVA Derick". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Derick Silva". World Athletics. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
  5. ↑ "Men's 4 × 100 Metres Relay – Final". World Athletics. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
  6. ↑ "Olympic Games – Men's 4 × 100 Metres Relay Round 1". World Athletics. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2026.