Talles Frederico Souza Silva (born August 20, 1991) is a Brazilian high jumper.[1] A member of Brazil's track and field squad at the 2015 IAAF World Championships, the 2015 Pan American Games, and the 2016 Summer Olympics, he cleared an automatic qualifying height of 2.29 m as his personal best at the regional grand prix meet in Campinas less than five months before his nation hosted the Games.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Talles Frederico Souza Silva |
| Born | 20 August 1991 São Gonçalo do Rio Abaixo, Brazil |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | High jump: 2.30 (2017) |
| Updated on 29 August 2015 | |
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Silva competed as a lone countryman for the host nation Brazil in the men's high jump. Leading up to his maiden Games, Silva jumped a height of 2.29 metres to attain both his personal best and the IAAF Olympic entry standard in Campinas.[2] During the qualifying phase, Silva elected to pass 2.17 at his first attempt, but he could not trump the 2.20-metre barrier with all three misses, ending his campaign quickly in a six-way tie with the other five high jumpers for thirty-fifth place.[4][5]
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edit- ^ "Talles Frederico Silva". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Talles Silva alcança índice para o salto em altura dos Jogos do Rio" [Talles Silva reached the qualifying mark of the men's high jump for the Rio Games] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Talles Frederico obtém qualificação para os Jogos Olímpicos Rio 2016 no salto em altura" [Talles Frederico achieved the qualifying mark in the men's high jump for the 2016 Rio Olympics] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Olympic Committee. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Athletics: Men's High Jump Qualification Round". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Talles Silva não passa pela classificatória e está fora do salto em altura" [Talles Silva failed to clear the height, eliminated from the qualifying round of the men's high jump]. ESPN (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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