Altobeli da Silva

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Altobeli Santos da Silva (born 3 December 1990) is a Brazilian distance runner. He finished ninth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2017, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom.^[6] He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[7]

Altobeli da Silva

Da Silva at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1990-12-03) 3 December 1990 (age 35) Catanduva, Brazil[1][2]
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 m – half marathon, 3000 m steeplechase
Club	ASA São Bernardo[2][4]
Coached by	Guilherme Salgado[2][4]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 m – 3:42.56 (2021) 3000 m – 7:51.48 (2017) 3000 mS – 8:23.67 (2015) 5000 m – 13:23.85 (2018) 10,000 m – 29:30.03 (2020) 10 km – 28:58 (2013) HM – 1:03:53 (2015)[5]
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Brazil Pan American Games 2019 Lima 3000 m step 2019 Lima 5000 m 2023 Santiago 5000 m Ibero-American Championships 2018 Trujillo 3000 m 2018 Trujillo 3000 m s'chase 2016 Rio de Janeiro 5000 m 2016 Rio de Janeiro 3000 m s'chase 2014 São Paulo 5000 m

Da Silva was named after the Italian football striker Alessandro Altobelli.^[1] In his early years he earned money by delivering leaflets for a local supermarket. He once entered a 10 km road race aiming to win its top prize, a motorbike, which he needed for his job. He failed to win, but met his future coach Guilherme Salgado.^[4]

Personal bests

• 3000 m steeplechase: 8:23.67 – Rabat, 16 Jul 2017
• 5000 m: 13:23.85 – Palo Alto, 3 May 2018

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Brazil
2012	South American U23 Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	7th	5000 m	14:45.76
			5th	10,000 m	30:41.39
2014	Ibero-American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	2nd	5000 m	13:54.65
2015	Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	6th	5000 m	13:49.00
2016	Ibero-American Championships	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1st	5000 m	13:53.48
			1st	3000 m s'chase	8:33.72
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	9th	3000 m s'chase	8:26.30
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	21st (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:31.82
2018	Ibero-American Championships	Trujillo, Peru	1st	3000 m	7:57.52
			1st	3000 m s'chase	8:35.57
2019	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	5000 m	13:50.08
			2nd	3000 m s'chase	8:38.43
	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	2nd	5000 m	13:54.42
			1st	3000 m s'chase	8:30.73
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	21st (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:25.34
2021	South American Championships	Guayaquil, Ecuador	1st	5000 m	13:51.81
			1st	3000 m s'chase	8:34.17
	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	28th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:29.17
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	29th (h)	5000 m	13:43.80
2023	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	3rd	5000 m	13:55.91
			–	10,000 m	DNF
	Pan American Games	Santiago, Chile	3rd	5000 m	14:48.18
2024	Ibero-American Championships	Cuiabá, Brazil	1st	5000 m	14:27.38
			2nd	3000 m s'chase	8:37.13