Arnaldo da Silva
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Arnaldo de Oliveira da Silva (born 26 March 1964 in Rio de Janeiro
) is a former Brazil
ian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He is a four-time Olympian (1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996).
He competed for Brazil at the 1996 Summer Olympics
held in Atlanta, United States
, where he won the bronze medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay with his team mates Robson da Silva
, Edson Ribeiro
and André da Silva
.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
) is a former Brazil
Brazil
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ian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He is a four-time Olympian (1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996).
He competed for Brazil at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
held in Atlanta, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where he won the bronze medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay with his team mates Robson da Silva
Robson da Silva
Robson Caetano da Silva is the most successful Brazilian sprinter to date. He participated in four consecutive Olympic Summer Games and won the bronze medal over 200 metres in the 1988 Seoul Olympics as well as in the 4×100 m relay in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.Possibly Da Silva's greatest...
, Edson Ribeiro
Édson Ribeiro
Édson Luciano Ribeiro is a Brazilian sprinter competing mostly in 100 metres. He has been successful on regional level, and won two Olympic medals with the Brazilian 4 x 100 metres relay team....
and André da Silva
André da Silva
André Domingos da Silva is a Brazilian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 and 200 metres....
.