Edson Silva (canoeist)

Edson Isaías Freitas da Silva (born 25 March 1982) is a Brazilian canoeist who won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in different events at the Pan American Games in 2007 and 2015. He competed in the K-1 200 metres and K-2 200 metres events at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals.[2]

Edson Silva
Silva at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameEdson Isaías Freitas da Silva
Born (1982-03-25) 25 March 1982
Porto Alegre, Brazil[1]
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubGuahyba Associacao de Canoagem[3]
Coached byNilvion Schmitt (club)
Rui Fernandes (national)[3]
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2007 Rio de JaneiroK4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2015 TorontoK1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2015 TorontoK2 200 m
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2010 MedellínK–4 200 m
Silver medal – second place2010 MedellínK–4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2010 MedellínK–4 1000 m

References
  1. "Edson Isaias". cob.org.br. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. "Edson Isaias Freitas da Silva". Rio 2016 Olympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016.
  3. "Edson Isaias Freitas da Silva". nbcolympics.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.


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