About Luiz Carlos da Silva
Born 1969. Luiz Carlos da Silva is an athletics competitor.
Luiz Carlos da Silva (born 23 January 1969) is a Brazilian former athlete who specialised in the marathon.
Born in Floraí, Paraná, da Silva is also known by his nickname of "Atalaia", which is the name of the city in which he was raised. He set the fastest time for the Porto Alegre marathon when he won the race in 1994. He was a bronze medalist in the marathon at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, behind Benjamín Paredes and Mark Coogan respectively. His personal best time of 2:11:01 came at the 1997 Berlin Marathon, where he placed 13th.
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Brazilian marathon runner
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Luiz Carlos da Silva was born on 23 January 1969 in Floraí.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Luiz Carlos da Silva. https://biography.guide/luiz-carlos-da-silva/
MLA: "Luiz Carlos da Silva." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/luiz-carlos-da-silva/.
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