Pedro Ferreira da Silva Filho (born October 24, 1966) is a former decathlete from Brazil. He won the gold medal in the men's decathlon event at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba, and competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Silva competed for the Oregon Ducks track and field team in the NCAA.
His personal best of 8266 points, set in Walnut, California in 1987, lasted twenty-five years as the Brazilian record. Luiz Alberto de Araújo bettered this mark at the 2012 Brazilian championships.Biscayart, Eduardo (2012-07-02). De Araújo tallies 8267pt national record at Brazilian championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-09. He won three straight decathlon title at the South American Junior Championships in Athletics from 1983 to 1985. He was also the silver medallist at the 1984 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.Pan American Championships 1984 . World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2012-07-09.
International competitions Representing 1985South American ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile5thDecathlon6354 pts1987Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States –DecathlonDNFWorld Championships Rome, Italy —DecathlonDNF1989South American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia6thDecathlon6619 pts1990Ibero-American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil4thDecathlon6440 pts1991Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 1stDecathlon7762 ptsWorld Championships Tokyo, Japan —DecathlonDNF1992Ibero-American ChampionshipsSeville, Spain —Pole vaultNM14thLong jump6.79 m w (+2.2 m/s)Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain —DecathlonDNF1995Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina5thDecathlon6692 ptsSouth American Championships Manaus, Brazil 1stDecathlon7374 pts
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