Luiz Fernando da Silva

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Luiz Fernando da Silva (born 2 July 1971) is a Brazilian athlete who specialises in the javelin throw. [1] He won multiple medals on the regional level.

His personal best in the event is 79.50 metres, first set in 2000, then repeated in 2003.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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1993 South American Championships Lima, Peru2ndJavelin throw 70.56 m
1994 Ibero-American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina4thJavelin throw 68.96 m
1995 South American Championships Manaus, Brazil 4thJavelin throw 68.44 m
1996 Ibero-American Championships Medellín, Colombia7thJavelin throw 65.68 m
1997 South American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina2ndJavelin throw 74.88 m
Universiade Catania, Italy10thJavelin throw 72.06 m
1998 Ibero-American Championships Lisbon, Portugal5thJavelin throw 69.07 m
1999 South American Championships Bogotá, Colombia3rdJavelin throw 73.57 m
2000 Ibero-American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil4thJavelin throw 71.92 m
2001 South American Championships Manaus, Brazil1stJavelin throw 74.50 m
2002 Ibero-American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala2ndJavelin throw 74.66 m
2003 South American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela1stJavelin throw 79.50 m
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic4thJavelin throw 73.86 m
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain6thJavelin throw 71.21 m
2005 South American Championships Cali, Colombia1stJavelin throw 79.44 m
2006 Ibero-American Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico 2ndJavelin throw 73.83 m
South American Championships Tunja, Colombia5thJavelin throw 73.94 m
2009 South American Championships Lima, Peru4thJavelin throw 72.54 m
2010 Ibero-American Championships San Fernando, Spain 7thJavelin throw 71.24 m

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