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 Representing 2012South American U23 ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil7th5000 m14:45.765th10,000 m30:41.392014Ibero-American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil2nd5000 m13:54.652015Pan American GamesToronto, Canada6th5000 m13:49.002016Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil1st5000 m13:53.481st3000 m s'chase8:33.72Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil9th3000 m s'chase8:26.302017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom21st (h)3000 m s'chase8:31.822018Ibero-American ChampionshipsTrujillo, Peru1st3000 m7:57.521st3000 m s'chase8:35.572019South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru1st5000 m13:50.082nd3000 m s'chase8:38.43Pan American GamesLima, Peru2nd5000 m13:54.421st3000 m s'chase8:30.73World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar21st (h)3000 m s'chase8:25.342021South American ChampionshipsGuayaquil, Ecuador1st5000 m13:51.811st3000 m s'chase8:34.17Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan28th (h)3000 m s'chase8:29.172022World ChampionshipsEugene, United States29th (h)5000 m13:43.802023South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil3rd5000 m13:55.91 –10,000 mDNFPan American GamesSantiago, Chile3rd5000 m14:48.182024Ibero-American ChampionshipsCuiabá, Brazil1st5000 m14:27.382nd3000 m s'chase8:37.13
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