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Edson Silva (canoeist)

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Edson Silva
Silva at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameEdson Isaías Freitas da Silva
Born (1982-03-25) 25 March 1982 (age 42)
Porto Alegre, Brazil[1]
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubGuahyba Associacao de Canoagem[3]
Coached byNilvion Schmitt (club)
Rui Fernandes (national)[3]
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro K4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto K1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto K2 200 m
South American Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Medellín K–4 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Medellín K–4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Medellín K–4 1000 m

Edson Isaías Freitas da Silva (born 25 March 1982) is a Brazilian canoeist who won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in different events at the Pan American Games in 2007 and 2015. He competed in the K-1 200 metres and K-2 200 metres events at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Edson Isaias". cob.org.br. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Edson Isaias Freitas da Silva". Rio 2016 Olympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Edson Isaias Freitas da Silva". nbcolympics.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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