Luiz Algacir Silva

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FullnameLuiz Algacir Vergílio da Silva
Born(1973-03-23)23 March 1973
Curitiba, Brazil
Died23 January 2010(2010-01-23) (aged 36)
Curitiba, Brazil
Country Brazil
Luiz Algacir Silva
Personal information
Full nameLuiz Algacir Vergílio da Silva
Born(1973-03-23)23 March 1973
Curitiba, Brazil
Died23 January 2010(2010-01-23) (aged 36)
Curitiba, Brazil
Sport
Country Brazil
SportPara table tennis
Disability classC3
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingMen's teams C3
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place1999 Mexico CityMen's teams C3
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de JaneiroMen's singles C3
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de JaneiroMen's teams C3
Para Pan-American Championships
Gold medal – first place2001 Buenos AiresMen's teams C3
Gold medal – first place2003 BrasiliaMen's singles C3
Gold medal – first place2003 BrasiliaMen's teams C3
Gold medal – first place2005 Mar del PlataMen's teams C1-3
Silver medal – second place2001 Buenos AiresMen's open singles wheelchair
Silver medal – second place2001 Buenos AiresMen's singles C3
Silver medal – second place2003 BrasiliaMen's open singles wheelchair

Luis Algacir Vergílio da Silva (23 March 1973[1] – 23 January 2010) was a Brazilian para table tennis player. His highest rank was world number six in January 2005 in sports category 3 and has won his table tennis titles with Welder Knaf.[2]

He died of cancer aged 36 in his hometown of Curitiba.[3]

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