Pedro da Silva
Brazilian decathlete
About Pedro da Silva
Born 1966. Pedro da Silva is a Brazilian combined track and field event athlete.
Pedro Ferreira da Silva Filho (born October 24, 1966) is a former decathlete from Brazil. He won the gold medal in the men's decathlon event at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, and competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Silva competed for the Oregon Ducks track and field team in the NCAA.
His personal best of 8266 points, set in Walnut, California in 1987, lasted twenty-five years as the Brazilian record. Luiz Alberto de Araújo bettered this mark at the 2012 Brazilian championships. He won three straight decathlon title at the South American Junior Championships in Athletics from 1983 to 1985. He was also the silver medallist at the 1984 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.
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Who is Pedro da Silva?
Brazilian decathlete
When was Pedro da Silva born?
Pedro da Silva was born on 24 October 1966.
What is Pedro da Silva's occupation?
Pedro da Silva is a combined track and field event athlete.
What nationality is Pedro da Silva?
Pedro da Silva is Brazilian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Pedro da Silva (decathlete)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pedro da Silva. https://biography.guide/pedro-da-silva-combined-track-and-field-event-athlete/
MLA: "Pedro da Silva." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pedro-da-silva-combined-track-and-field-event-athlete/.
Chicago: "Pedro da Silva." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pedro-da-silva-combined-track-and-field-event-athlete/.
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