Welisson Silva

Welisson Rosa da Silva (born November 22, 1983 in Viçosa, Minas Gerais) is a Brazilian weightlifter.[1] He represented Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he placed eighteenth in the men's lightweight category (69 kg), with a snatch of 135 kg, and a clean and jerk of 155 kg, for a total of 290 kg.[2]

Welisson Silva
Personal information
Full nameWellison Rosa da Silva
Nationality Brazil
Born (1983-11-22) 22 November 1983
Viçosa, Minas Gerais
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)69 kg

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wellison Silva". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  2. "Men's 69kg (152 lbs)". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.


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