About Mário Silva
Born 1961. Mário Silva is a Portuguese middle-distance runner and long-distance runner.
Mário Manuel da Silva (born 23 July 1961 in Madina do Boe, Guinea-Bissau) is a retired Portuguese runner who specialized in the 1500 metres run. He won a bronze medal at the 1991 World Indoor Championships behind Noureddine Morceli and Fermín Cacho. That indoor season Silva ran in 3:36.46 minutes, which placed him third in the world ranking, again behind Morceli and Cacho.
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Who is Mário Silva?
Portuguese middle-distance runner
When was Mário Silva born?
Mário Silva was born on 23 July 1961 in Madina do Boé.
What is Mário Silva's occupation?
Mário Silva is a middle-distance runner and long-distance runner.
What nationality is Mário Silva?
Mário Silva is Portuguese.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Mário Silva (athlete)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mário Silva. https://biography.guide/mario-silva-middle-distance-runner/
MLA: "Mário Silva." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mario-silva-middle-distance-runner/.
Chicago: "Mário Silva." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mario-silva-middle-distance-runner/.
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