Robson Caetano da Silva (born September 4, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian sprinter. He participated in four consecutive Olympic Summer Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996) and won the bronze medal over 200 metres in the 1988 Seoul Olympics as well as in the 4×100 m relay in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Da Silva won three victories at World Cup competitions (1985, 1989, and 1992) over 200 m. He set two South American records over 100 metres and five over 200 m. In 1989, he was ranked No. 1 in the world with a time of 19.96 s over 200 m. His personal best of 10.00 makes him the fourth fastest South American in history.
Regarding performance-enhancing drugs, Da Silva has stated he decided "not to take [them] and lose because it was a matter of character [and] dignity".ESPN 30 on 30: 9.79* https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2318158/
International competitions 1979South American Youth ChampionshipsCochabamba, Bolivia2nd100 m11.0 s 3rd200 m22.6 s 1st4 × 100 m relay43.1 s 1981South American Junior ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil1stLong jump7.401982Pan American Junior ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuela1st100 m10.34 (w)5thLong jump7.23 m4th4 × 100 m relay3:28.031983South American Junior ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia1st100 m10.491st200 m21.10World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland30th (qf)100 m10.66Pan American GamesCaracas, Venezuela8th (h)200 m21.073rd4 × 100 m relay39.081984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States13th (sf)200 m20.806th (h)4 × 100 m relay39.271985South American ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile2nd100 m10.451st200 m20.701st4 × 100 m relay40.00World CupCanberra, Australia1st200 m20.4412nd4 × 100 m relay38.3111986Ibero-American ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba1st100 m10.02 (+1.8 m/s)1st200 m20.43 (+1.2 m/s)1st4 × 100 m relay39.301987World Indoor ChampionshipsIndianapolis, United States3rd200 m20.92Pan American GamesIndianapolis, United States2nd200 m20.494th4 × 100 m relay39.85World ChampionshipsRome, Italy26th (qf)100 m10.534th200 m20.229th (sf)4 × 100 m relay39.22South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil1st100 m10.391st200 m21.041st4 × 100 m relay40.171988Ibero-American ChampionshipsMexico City, Mexico1st100 m10.08 (+1.2 m/s) 1st200 m20.05 (-0.3 m/s) 2nd (h)Did not finish in the final4 × 100 m relay39.20 Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea5th100 m10.113rd200 m20.041989World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary2nd (sf)200 m20.862South American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia1st200 m20.44UniversiadeDuisburg, West Germany1st200 m20.33 (w)World CupBarcelona, Spain1st200 m20.0011990Goodwill GamesSeattle, United States2nd200 m20.77Ibero-American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil1st100 m10.12 (+1.2 m/s)1st200 m20.43 (+0.3 m/s)1st4 × 100 m relay40.371991South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil1st100 m10.181st200 m20.791st4 × 100 m relay39.90Pan American GamesHavana, Cuba1st100 m10.321st200 m20.15World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan7th100 m10.124th200 m20.491992Ibero-American ChampionshipsSeville, Spain1st200 m20.58 (-2.6 m/s)3rd4 × 100 m relay39.63Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain9th (sf)100 m10.324th200 m20.454th4 × 400 m relay3:01.61World CupHavana, Cuba4th100 m10.3411st200 m20.5612nd4 × 100 m relay38.5111993South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru1st100 m10.581st200 m20.90World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany3rd (qf)200 m20.2431994World CupLondon, United Kingdom4th4 × 100 m relay39.3911995Pan American GamesMar del Plata, Argentina4th200 m20.607th4 × 100 m relay40.07South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil1st100 m10.291st200 m20.541st4 × 100 m relay39.42World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden9th (sf)100 m10.204th200 m20.216th4 × 100 m relay39.351996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States24th (qf)200 m20.653rd4 × 100 m relay38.411997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece6th4 × 100 m relay38.481998Ibero-American ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal6th200 m21.081st4 × 100 m relay39.82 1Representing the Americas 2Disqualified in the final 3Disqualified in the semifinals
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