Harley Marques Silva

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Harley Marques Silva
Harley Marques and Benjamin Insfran 2013.jpg
Harley Marques and Benjamin Insfran 2013
Personal information
Born6 July 1974 (1974-07-06) (age 49)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Honours
Men's beach volleyball
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Stavanger Beach
World Tour
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Berlin Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Berlin Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Montreal Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Shanghai Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Aland Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 St. Petersburg Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Adelaide Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Shanghai Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Roseto degli Abruzzi Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Gstaad Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Mallorca Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Guaruja Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Sanya Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Shanghai Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Myslowice Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Gstaad Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Stavanger Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Brasilia Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Cape Town Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Athens Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Acapulco Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Roseto degli Abruzzi Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Stavanger Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Manama Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Montreal Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Dubai Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Rome Beach

Harley Marques Silva (born 6 July 1974 in Rio de Janeiro) is a beach volleyball player from Brazil.

Team Harley – Pedro, was placed as #5 on the international Olympic ranking for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify because of the two teams per country rule.

Harley – Pedro was ranked as #2 on the beach volley world ranking per 21 July 2008, and #1 per 4 August and 17 November 2008.

Playing partners

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Men's FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Winner
alongside Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Solberg Salgado

2008
Succeeded by
Awards
Preceded by
Flag of the United States.svg  Todd Rogers  (USA)
Men's FIVB Beach World Tour "Most Inspirational"
2009
Succeeded by
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Linyin  (CHN)
Preceded by
Flag of Brazil.svg  Ricardo Santos  (BRA)
Men's FIVB Beach World Tour "Most Outstanding"
2008–2009
Succeeded by
Flag of the United States.svg  Phil Dalhausser  (USA)
Preceded by Men's FIVB World Tour "Team of the Year"
alongside Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Solberg Salgado

2008
Succeeded by