Rafael Silva (judoka)

Not to be confused with Rafaela Silva.

Rafael Silva
Silva in 2011
Personal information
NicknameBaby
Born (1987-05-11) 11 May 1987 (age 37)
Campo Grande, Brazil
OccupationJudoka
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight165 kg (364 lb)[2]
Websiterafaelsilvajudo.com.br Edit this at Wikidata
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportJudo
Weight class+100 kg
ClubEsporte Clube Pinheiros
Coached byRenato Dagnino
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (2012, 2016)
World Champ.Silver (2013)
Pan American Champ. (2012, 2013, 2014,
( 2016, 2019, 2021)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Mixed team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Rio de Janeiro +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Budapest Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Chelyabinsk +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Budapest +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tokyo Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Budapest Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Doha +100 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago +100 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Montreal +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 San José +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Guayaquil +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Havana +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guadalajara +100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Calgary Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Guadalajara +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Edmonton +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Guadalajara +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Lima +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Calgary +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rio de Janeiro +100 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2012 Almaty +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tyumen +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Guangzhou +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Saint Petersburg +100 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tyumen +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Paris +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Tokyo +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tokyo +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tbilisi +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Kazan +100 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tel Aviv +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Tokyo +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Paris +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Paris +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Ekaterinburg +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Ekaterinburg +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Düsseldorf +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Tel Aviv +100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2015 Samsun +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Qingdao +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Düsseldorf +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Qingdao +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Düsseldorf +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Tbilisi +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Samsun +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hohhot +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Almada +100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2618
JudoInside.com36264
Updated on 29 April 2024

Rafael Carlos da Silva (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁafaˈew ˈsiwvɐ]; born 11 May 1987) is a Brazilian heavyweight judoka. He has two Olympic bronze medals (London 2012 and Rio 2016) in addition to having 4 individual medals in World Judo Championships (one silver and three bronze), in addition to being a six-time Pan American Judo champion.[3]

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  2. ^ "Rafael Silva". COB.org.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Comitê Olímpico do Brasil. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Rafael Silva". judoinside.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.