Alessandro Rodrigo da Silva (born 28 August 1984) is a visually impaired Brazilian Paralympic athlete.
Career
He represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the gold medal in the discus throw F11 event. He also competed in the shot put F12 event where he finished in 10th place.
At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships he won the gold medal in the discus throw F11 event. At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships he won the gold medal in the discus throw F11 event and the bronze medal in the shot put F11 event. He again won the gold medal in the discus throw F11 event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships.
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1984 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Santo André, São Paulo
Paralympic athletes for Brazil
Brazilian male discus throwers
Brazilian male shot putters
Paralympic gold medalists for Brazil
Paralympic silver medalists for Brazil
Paralympic athletes (track and field) with a vision impairment
Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics World Para Athletics Championships winners Medalists at the 2015 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships 21st-century Brazilian people Brazilian blind people