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 da Silva

Da Silva at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1990-12-03) 3 December 1990 Catanduva, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 m – half marathon, 3000 m steeplechase
Club	ASA São Bernardo
Coached by	Guilherme Salgado
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)
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

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. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Da Silva was named after the Italian football striker Alessandro Altobelli. 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.

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

External links

• Altobeli da Silva at World Athletics
• Altobeli da Silva at Olympedia
• Altobeli da Silva at the Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese)