Holder da Silva
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Holder Ocante da Silva (born 12 January 1988 in Bissau) is a Guinea-Bissauan sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He was born in Bissau.[2] His personal best time is 10.36 seconds, achieved in July 2009 in Lisbon.
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Born | (1988-01-12) 12 January 1988 (age 36) | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Country | Guinea-Bissau | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | 100 metres | ||||||||||||||
Club | Benfica | ||||||||||||||
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He competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without progressing to the second round. In Beijing he placed 5th in his heat in a time of 10.58 seconds.[2]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics Men's 100m event, Silva progressed from the preliminaries, setting a seasonal best time of 10.69 seconds, before being eliminated in the first round.