Rui da Silva (15 September 1951 – 5 May 1999) was a Brazilian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...

. He was the older brother of another sprinter,

Delmo da Silva Delmo da Silva (9 June 1954 – 24 February 2010) was a Brazilian sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultu ...

. His team came in third place in the 4 × 100 metre relay at the

1977 IAAF World Cup The 1st IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held from 2 to 4 September 1977, at the Rheinstadion in Düsseldorf, West Germany. Overal ...

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* 1951 births 1999 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Brazilian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Brazil Athletes from Rio de Janeiro (city) Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games 20th-century Brazilian people {{Brazil-athletics-bio-stub