Anísio Souza Silva (born 18 June 1969 in

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) is a retired

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er from

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, who won the silver medal in the men's triple jump at the

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, starting in 1992.

Achievements

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* * * 1969 births Living people Athletes from São Paulo Brazilian male triple jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Brazil Pan American Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Troféu Brasil de Atletismo winners 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-athletics-bio-stub