Fabiana Cristine da Silva

Fabiana Cristine da Silva (born 3 September 1978) is a Brazilian female former distance runner who competed in the 800 metres up to the half marathon.[1] She competed six times at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships (five times as a junior) and also represented her country at the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and the 2011 Pan American Games.

Fabiana Cristine da Silva

Personal information
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	(1978-09-03) September 3, 1978 Recife, Brazil
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 ^1⁄2 in)
Sport
Sport	Long-distance running
Event(s)	1500 metres, 5000 metres, 10,000 metres, half marathon
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Brazil South American Championships 2011 Buenos Aires 5000 m 1999 Bogotá 1500 m South American Cross Country Championships 2000 Cartagena Short race

She was the gold medallist in the 5000 m at the 2011 South American Championships in Athletics and set a championship record of 15:39.67 minutes in the process.[2] She had won the 1500 m silver earlier in her career at the 1999 South American Championships in Athletics.[3] She was twice a 5000 m silver medallist at the Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (2008, 2012). She was also the regional champion at the 2000 South American Cross Country Championships, winning the women's short race. She had been junior champion at that event in 1994 and 1997.[4]

Born in Recife, she set Brazilian junior records in the 1500 metres, 3000 metres and 5000 metres in the late 1990s. She competed for the BM&F Bovespa team.[5] Silva was among the most promising South American junior athletes of her generation. She won a 1500/3000 m double at both the 1996 South American Junior Championships in Athletics and 1997 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.[6][7] She won three distance running medals from 800 m to 3000 m at the 1994 South American Youth Championships in Athletics.[8]

Personal bests

• 800 metres – 2:04.24 min (2000)
• 1500 metres – 4:12.67 min (2000)
• 3000 metres – 9:10.97 min (2006)
• 5000 metres – 15:39.67 min (2011)
• 10,000 metres – 33:26.33 min (2008)
• 10K run – 33:25 min (2002)
• Half marathon – 75:10 min (2010)

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1992	South American Youth Championships	Santiago, Chile	8th	1500 m	4:55.90
			2nd	3000 m	9:56.88
	South American Junior Championships	Lima, Peru	3rd	3000 m	10:17.9
			3rd	10,000 m	38:09.3
1993	South American Cross Country Championships	Cali, Colombia	2nd	Junior race	14:48
			2nd	Junior team	18 pts
	World Cross Country Championships	Amorebieta, Spain	85th	Junior race	16:16
			19th	Junior team	419 pts
1994	South American Cross Country Championships	Manaus, Brazil	1st	Junior race	14:03
			2nd	Junior team	14 pts
	World Cross Country Championships	Budapest, Hungary	93rd	Junior race	16:15
			23rd	Junior team	496 pts
	South American Youth Championships	Cochabamba, Bolivia	1st	800 m	2:14.30
			3rd	1500 m	4:53.49
			3rd	3000 m	10:46.4
	South American Junior Championships	Santa Fe, Argentina	2nd	3000 m	9:44.90
			4th	10,000 m	37:01.50
1995	South American Cross Country Championships	Cali, Colombia	3rd	Junior race	14:00
			1st	Junior team	12 pts
	World Cross Country Championships	Durham, United Kingdom	65th	Junior race	15:54
			15th	Junior team	373 pts
	South American Junior Championships	Santiago, Chile	3rd	1500 m	4:39.4
			3rd	3000 m	10:14.99
1996	South American Cross Country Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	2nd	Junior race	14:33
			1st	Junior team	11 pts
	World Cross Country Championships	Stellenbosch, South Africa	46th	Junior race	14:57
			17th	Junior team	335 pts
	South American Junior Championships	Bucaramanga, Colombia	1st	1500 m	4:28.6
			1st	3000 m	10:11.9
	World Junior Championships	Sydney, Australia	12th (h)	5000 m	17:52.10
1997	South American Cross Country Championships	Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina	1st	Junior race	14:26
			1st	Junior team	11 pts
	World Cross Country Championships	Turin, Italy	25th	Junior race	16:05
			18th	Junior team	363 pts
	Pan American Junior Championships	Havana, Cuba	1st	1500 m	4:16.07
			1st	3000 m	9:42.05
1998	South American Cross Country Championships	Artur Nogueira, Brazil	4th	Senior race	30:02
			1st	Senior team	11 pts
1999	South American Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	2nd	1500 m	4:37.68
			5th	5000 m	17:34.15
2000	South American Cross Country Championships	Cartagena, Colombia	1st	Short race	13:13
			1st	Short race team	11 pts
	World Cross Country Championships	Vilamoura, Portugal	52nd	Short race	13:49
			17th	Team	361 pts
2006	South American Championships	Tunja, Colombia	4th	5000 m	17:44.97
2008	Ibero-American Championships	Iquique, Chile	2nd	5000 m	16:05.45
2009	Lusophony Games	Lisbon, Portugal	3rd	5000 m	16:21.79
2010	World Half Marathon Championships	Nanning, China	30th	Half marathon	1:15:10
			5th	Team	3:44:05
2011	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1st	5000 m	15:39.67 CR
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	4th	1500 m	4:28.33
2012	Ibero-American Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	2nd	5000 m	16:12.20
2014	Ibero-American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	6th	1500 m	4:22.05

National titles

• Brazilian Athletics Championships[9]
  • 1500 metres: 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002
  • 5000 metres: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005

References

1. Fabiana Cristine da Silva. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-09-21.
2. Nunes, João Pedro (2011-06-02). Fabiana Murer salta 4,70 m e bate recorde do Campeonato Sul-Americano (in Portuguese). CBAT. Retrieved on 2016-09-22.
3. South American Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-09-22.
4. South American Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-09-22.
5. Fabiana Cristine da Silva. BM&F Bovespa Atletismo. Retrieved on 2016-09-21.
6. Pan American Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-09-22.
7. South American Junior Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-09-22.
8. South American Youth Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-09-22.
9. Brazilian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-09-21.

External links

• Fabiana Cristine da Silva at World Athletics