Érica da Silva
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Gazela Negra |
| Born | Érica Lopes da Silva 24 July 1936 Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres |
| Club | Renner<be>Grêmio Flamengo |
Érica Lopes da Silva (born 24 July 1936) is a retired Brazilian sprinter.[1] She won multiple medals at regional level including a relay medal at the 1963 Pan American Games.[2]
In 1966, she married a fellow athlete Antônio Fernando and retired from the track. She was a cousin of footballer Ortunho.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Brazil | |||||
| 1958 | South American Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 5th | 100 m | 12.8 |
| 2nd | 200 m | 25.6 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.7 | |||
| 1960 | Ibero-American Games | Santiago, Chile | 9th (h) | 100 m | 12.9 |
| 5th | 200 m | 26.3 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.6 | |||
| 1961 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th | 100 m | 12.7 |
| 4th | 200 m | 26.1 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.9 | |||
| 1962 | Ibero-American Games | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | 100 m | 12.3 |
| 2nd | 200 m | 25.5 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 49.4 | |||
| 1963 | Pan American Games | São Paulo, Brazil | 9th (h) | 100 m | 12.33 |
| 8th (h) | 200 m | 25.27 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 48.18 | |||
| South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | 100 m | 12.0 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 24.3 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.6 | |||
| 1965 | South American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 100 m | 12.4 |
| 2nd | 200 m | 25.6 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.7 | |||
References
- ^ "Darei grandes vitórias ao Brasil". Revista do Esporte (in Portuguese). No. 80. 1960. p. 46. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ InterSportStats profile