Altobeli da Silva
Brazilian runner (born 1990)
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Altobeli Santos da Silva (born 3 December 1990) is a Brazilian distance runner. He finished ninth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2017, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom.[6] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7]
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| Born | 3 December 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500 m – half marathon, 3000 m steeplechase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | ASA São Bernardo[2][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Guilherme Salgado[2][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1500 m – 3:42.56 (2021) 3000 m – 7:51.48 (2017) 3000 mS – 8:23.67 (2015) 5000 m – 13:23.85 (2018) 10,000 m – 29:30.03 (2020) 10 km – 28:58 (2013) HM – 1:03:53 (2015)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Da Silva was named after the Italian football striker Alessandro Altobelli.[1] In his early years he earned money by delivering leaflets for a local supermarket. He once entered a 10 km road race aiming to win its top prize, a motorbike, which he needed for his job. He failed to win, but met his future coach Guilherme Salgado.[4]
