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Erlon Silva

Silva at the: 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1991-06-23) June 23, 1991 (age 33) Ubatã, Brazil
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Sprint canoe
Event(s)	C-2 200 m, "C-2 500 m," C-2 1000 m
Club	Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro Paulistano, São Paulo
Coached by	Pedro Sena Jesus Morlan
Medal record Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro C-2 1000 m World Championships 2015 Milan C-2 1000 m 2018 Montemor-o-Velho C-2 500 m 2014 Moscow C-2 200 m 2019 Szeged C-2 1000 m Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara C-2 1000 m 2015 Toronto C-2 1000 m South American Games 2010 Medellín C-2 200 m 2010 Medellín C-2 500 m 2010 Medellín C-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※

External links※

• Erlon Silva at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

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