![]() Silva at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Ubatã, Brazil [1] | June 23, 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Sprint canoe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | C-2 200 m, C-2 500 m, C-2 1000 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro
[3] Paulistano, São Paulo [4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Pedro Sena
[5] Jesus Morlan [4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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. [4]
In 2014, de Souza Silva won a World Championship bronze medal in the men's C2 200 m with Isaquias Queiroz. [6] A year later, that team won World Championship gold in the C2 1000 m. [7]
This team also won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics in the C2 1000 m. [8]
At the following World Championships, the team were unable to defend their title, finishing in 4th place in the final. [9] In 2018, Silva and Queiroz won World Championship gold again, this time in the C2 500 m. [10]
In 2019, the team won World Championship bronze, this time at the C2 1000 m. [11]
A hip injury prevented Silva from attending the 2020 Summer Olympics, forcing Jacky Godmann to take his place as Queiroz's partner. [12]
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. [4]
![]() Silva at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Ubatã, Brazil [1] | June 23, 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
[3] Paulistano, São Paulo [4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Pedro Sena
[5] Jesus Morlan [4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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. [4]
In 2014, de Souza Silva won a World Championship bronze medal in the men's C2 200 m with Isaquias Queiroz. [6] A year later, that team won World Championship gold in the C2 1000 m. [7]
This team also won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics in the C2 1000 m. [8]
At the following World Championships, the team were unable to defend their title, finishing in 4th place in the final. [9] In 2018, Silva and Queiroz won World Championship gold again, this time in the C2 500 m. [10]
In 2019, the team won World Championship bronze, this time at the C2 1000 m. [11]
A hip injury prevented Silva from attending the 2020 Summer Olympics, forcing Jacky Godmann to take his place as Queiroz's partner. [12]
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. [4]