Rui Silva (runner)

Rui Silva
Silva in 2010
Personal information
Full nameRui Manuel Monteiro Silva
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1977-08-03) 3 August 1977
Santarém, Portugal
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field (Running)
Event(s)1500 m, 3000 m
ClubS.L. Benfica
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsAthens 2004:
1500 m Bronze
World finalsLisbon 2001 (indoor):
1500 m Gold
Regional finalsValencia 1998 (indoor):
1500 m Gold
Vienna 2002 (indoor):
1500 m Gold
Turin 2009 (indoor):
1500 m Gold
Leiria 2009:
1500 m Gold
Medal record
Olympic Games
2004 Athens1500 m
World Championships
2005 Helsinki1500 m
World Indoor Championships
2001 Lisbon1500 m
2004 Budapest3000 m
European Championships
1998 Budapest1500 m
2002 Munich1500 m
European Indoor Championships
1998 Valencia1500 m
2002 Vienna1500 m
2009 Torino1500 m
2000 Ghent3000 m

Rui Manuel Monteiro Silva ComIH (born 3 August 1977) is a Portuguese track and field athlete and coach who represents S.L. Benfica. As a distance runner, he specializes at the 1500 and 3000 m events, although he has at times run the 800 metres as well. Silva is the current national champion at 1500 m.