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João Batista da Silva (athlete)

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Brazilian sprinter
João Batista da Silva
Personal information
BornAugust 22, 1963
João Pessoa, Paraíba
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
ClubAAUGF
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Brazil
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Paris 200 m
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Caracas 4 × 100 m relay

João Batista Eugênio da Silva (born August 22, 1963 in João Pessoa, Paraíba) is a Brazilian retired sprinter who competed in 200 metres and 400 metres.

Career

João Silva reached at 200 m final, finished 4th (20.30 s) at the 1984 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles, United States.

He won the medal bronze at 200 m (21.19 s) at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games in Paris, France.

References

  1. ^ "João Batista da Silva". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  2. "Medalhas do Brasil" (PDF). CBAt (in Portuguese). July 30, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.


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