Erlon Silva

Erlon Silva
Silva at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1991-06-23) 23 June 1991 (age 35)
Ubatã, Brazil
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportSprint canoe
Events
C-2 200 m, C-2 500 m,
C-2 1000 m
ClubFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro
Paulistano, São Paulo
Coached byPedro Sena
Jesus Morlan
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroC-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 MilanC-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2018 Montemor-o-VelhoC-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2014 MoscowC-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2019 SzegedC-2 1000 m
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2011 GuadalajaraC-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoC-2 1000 m
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2010 MedellínC-2 200 m
Gold medal – first place2010 MedellínC-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place2010 MedellínC-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.

Career

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

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

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

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

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

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.

References

  1. ↑ Erlon Silva Archived 21 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. cob.org.br
  2. ↑ Erlon de Souza Silva Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. ↑ Erlon Silva Archived 6 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  4. 1 2 3 4 Erlon de Souza Silva. nbcolympics.com
  5. ↑ Erlon Silva. london2012.com
  6. ↑ "2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Race 226 - C2 M 200 - Final A". results.imas-sport.com. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "2015 World Championship - Men's C2 1000 m" (PDF). www.canoeicf.com. 23 August 2015. p. 286.
  8. ↑ "2016 Olympic Sprint Canoe Results" (PDF). www.canoeicf.com. 20 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "2017 World Championships - C2 Men 1000 m" (PDF). www.canoeicf.com. p. 201.
  10. ↑ "2018 World Championships - C2 Men 500 m" (PDF). www.canoeicf.com. 26 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "2019 World Championships - C2 Men's 1000 m" (PDF). www.canoeicf.com. 24 August 2019.
  12. ↑ Canoagem confirma três atletas em Tóquio; Erlon fica fora por lesão