Ruiter Silva

Ruiter Silva
Personal information
Nationality Brazil
Born (1992-12-15) 15 December 1992
Catalão, Brazil
Sport
Disability classS9
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
Parapan American Games
2015 Toronto 400m freestyle S9
2015 Toronto 200m individual medley SM9
2015 Toronto 4×100m freestyle relay
2019 Lima 50m Freestyle S9
2019 Lima 100m Freestyle S9
2019 Lima 4x100m Freestyle Relay
2015 Toronto 100m freestyle S9
2019 Lima 400m Freestyle S9 (S8)
2019 Lima 100m Butterfly S9)
2019 Lima 200m Individual Medley S9)
2015 Toronto 50m freestyle S9

Ruiter Silva (born 15 December 1992) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer and triathlete who won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the 2016 Summer Paralympics with Daniel Dias, André Brasil and Phelipe Rodrigues.[1] He also competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] He has won 11 Parapan American Games medals, including 6 golds.

Silva was born with a congenital malformation in his left hand took up swimming in 2009.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Rio 2016 - swimming - mens-4x100-m-freestyle-34pts". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  2. ^ "Ruiter Silva - Swimming | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  3. ^ "Ruiter Antônio Gonçalves Silva - Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro". Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2025-07-13. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
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