Erlon Silva

Erlon Silva
Silva at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1991-06-23) 23 June 1991
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryBrazil
SportSprint canoe
Event(s)
C-2 200 m, C-2 500 m,
C-2 1000 m
ClubFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro
Paulistano, São Paulo
Coached byPedro Sena
Jesus Morlan
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro C-2 1000 m
World Championships
2015 Milan C-2 1000 m
2018 Montemor-o-Velho C-2 500 m
2014 Moscow C-2 200 m
2019 Szeged C-2 1000 m
Pan American Games
2011 Guadalajara C-2 1000 m
2015 Toronto C-2 1000 m
South American Games
2010 Medellín C-2 200 m
2010 Medellín C-2 500 m
2010 Medellín C-2 1000 m

Erlon de Souza Silva (born 23 June 1991) is a Brazilian sprint canoeist who competes in the 1000 m doubles event (C-2). He placed tenth at the 2012 Olympics and won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Games. He won two more silver medals at the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games and became a world champion in 2015.