Rui da Silva (athlete)

{{Short description|Brazilian sprinter (1951–1999)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Rui da Silva

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| sport = Sprinting

| event = 100 metres

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1951|9|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| death_date = {{death date and age|1999|5|5|1951|9|15|df=yes}}

| death_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| height = 1.72 m

| weight = 73 kg

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport| Men's athletics}}

{{Medal|Country|20px Americas}}

{{Medal|Competition|IAAF World Cup}}

{{MedalBronze| 1977 Düsseldorf| 4 × 100 metre relay}}

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Rui da Silva (15 September 1951 – 5 May 1999) was a Brazilian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/ruy-da-silva-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011454/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/ruy-da-silva-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Ruy da Silva Olympic Results |accessdate=3 July 2017}} He was the older brother of another sprinter, Delmo da Silva.{{cite news |title=Atletismo |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=0qX8s2k1IRwC&dat=19751019&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=10 December 2019 |publisher=Jornal do Brasil |date=19 October 1975 |page=32 |language=Portuguese}} His team came in third place in the 4 × 100 metre relay at the 1977 IAAF World Cup.