Daniel Silva (athlete)

Daniel Mendes da Silva (born 15 June 1979)^[1] is a Paralympic athlete from Brazil competing mainly in category T11 sprint events.

Daniel Silva

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Mendes da Silva
Born	15 June 1979 (1979-06-15) (age 45) Nova Venécia, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Sport	Para athletics
Disability class	T11
Event	Sprint
Medal record Men's para athletics Representing  Brazil Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 × 100 m T11–13 2012 London 200 m T11 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200m T11 World Championships 2013 Lyon 400m T11 2015 Doha 400 m T11 2011 Christchurch 200m T11 2011 Christchurch 400m T11 2019 Dubai 400m T11 2011 Christchurch 100 m T11 2013 Lyon 200m T11 2015 Doha 100 m T11 Parapan American Games 2011 Guadalajara 400m T11 2019 Lima 400m T11 2011 Guadalajara 100m T11 2011 Guadalajara 200m T11

Daniel competed in his first Paralympic Games in 2008 Paralympic Games where he won the B final in the 100m, fourth in both the 200m and 400m. Four years later he competed in London in the 2012 Paralympic Games where he won his heat in the 100m and 400m but did not run in the semi-final and final respectively. He was also a part of the Brazilian T11–13 that was disqualified but did earn the silver medal in 200m 0.02 seconds behind teammate Filipe Gomes.^[2]