Altobeli Santos da Silva (born 3 December 1990) is a Brazilian distance runner. He finished ninth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2017, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Da Silva was named after the Italian football striker Alessandro Altobelli. In his early years he earned money by delivering leaflets for a local supermarket. He once entered a 10 km road race aiming to win its top prize, a motorbike, which he needed for his job. He failed to win, but met his future coach Guilherme Salgado.
Personal bests
- 3000 m steeplechase: 8:23.67 – Rabat, 16 Jul 2017
- 5000 m: 13:23.85 – Palo Alto, 3 May 2018
International competitions
References
External links
- Altobeli da Silva at World Athletics
- Altobeli da Silva at the Brazilian Olympic Committee (in Portuguese)
- Altobeli da Silva at Olympedia
