Rafael Silva Judoka
Rafael Silva
Rafael Silva
Country: Brazil | Born: 11 May 1987 (37 years)
Former world #1 Brazilian judoka Rafael Silva is a heavyweight stalwart, clinching Olympic bronze in London (2012) and Rio (2016), and world bronze in Doha (2023), 2017, and 2014, alongside silver in 2013. He secured World Mixed team bronze in Tokyo (2019) and Grand Slam victory in Tyumen (2014). With 39 World Cup medals, including 9 wins, he's a Pan American champion (2019) and secured gold at the Pan American Championships in Guadalajara (2021) and a silver in Lima (2022) and Rio (2024). He took bronze at the Grand Slam in Tel Aviv and gold at the Pan American Open in Santiago (2023).
Judo videos
13 May 2023
IJF interview Beatriz SOUZA +78 kg, Rafael SILVA +100kg (BRA) Doha
17 Feb 2022
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Losseni KONE (GER) @ O100 - Grand Slam Tel Aviv 2022
17 Feb 2022
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Andy GRANDA (CUB) @ O100 - Grand Slam Tel Aviv 2022
17 Feb 2022
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Onise BUGHADZE (GEO) @ O100 - Grand Slam Tel Aviv 2022
17 Feb 2022
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Guram TUSHISHVILI (GEO) @ O100 Final - Grand Slam Tel Aviv 2022
22 Jul 2021
Category Breakdown +100kg Tokyo Olympic Games preview
15 Jun 2021
Best submissions of 2021 Judo World Championships Budapest
12 Jun 2021
Top 15 ippons day 7 World Championships Budapest 2021
6 Jun 2021
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - SungMin KIM (KOR) @ World Championships Budapest 2021
6 Jun 2021
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Andy GRANDA (CUB) @ World Championships Budapest 2021
6 Jun 2021
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Iakiv KHAMMO (UKR) @ World Championships Budapest 2021
6 Jun 2021
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Kokoro KAGEURA (JPN) @ World Championships Budapest 2021
6 Jun 2021
Roy MEYER (NED) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 Bronze - World Championships Budapest 2021
18 May 2021
Think Fast Rafael Silva and Felipe Kitadai
7 May 2021
Rafael Silva silver medal +100kg Grand Slam Kazan 2021
5 May 2021
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Jamal FEYZIYEV (AZE) @ O100 - Grand Slam Kazan 2021
5 May 2021
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Anton KRIVOBOKOV (RUS) @ O100 - Grand Slam Kazan 2021
5 May 2021
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Vladut SIMIONESCU (ROU) @ O100 - Grand Slam Kazan 2021
5 May 2021
Tamerlan BASHAEV (RUS) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 Final - Grand Slam Kazan 2021
28 Mar 2021
Rafael Silva silver +100kg Grand Slam Tbilisi 2021
26 Mar 2021
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Shokhruh BAKHTIYOROV (UZB) @ O100 - Grand Slam Tbilisi 2021
26 Mar 2021
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Saba INANEISHVILI (GEO) @ O100 - Grand Slam Tbilisi 2021
26 Mar 2021
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Andy GRANDA (CUB) @ O100 - Grand Slam Tbilisi 2021
26 Mar 2021
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Gela ZAALISHVILI (GEO) @ O100 Final - Grand Slam Tbilisi 2021
5 Mar 2021
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Vito DRAGIC (SLO) @ O100 - Grand Slam Tashkent 2021
5 Mar 2021
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Martti PUUMALAINEN (FIN) @ O100 - Grand Slam Tashkent 2021
11 Jan 2021
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Iurii KRAKOVETSKII (KGZ) @ O100 - IJF World Masters Doha 2021
21 Feb 2020
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Erik ABRAMOV (GER) @ O100 - Grand Slam Düsseldorf 2020
21 Feb 2020
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Pedro PINEDA (VEN) @ O100 - Grand Slam Düsseldorf 2020
21 Feb 2020
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Aliaksandr VAKHAVIAK (BLR) @ O100 - Grand Slam Düsseldorf 2020
21 Feb 2020
Guram TUSHISHVILI (GEO) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - Grand Slam Düsseldorf 2020
21 Feb 2020
Richard SIPOCZ (HUN) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 Bronze - Grand Slam Düsseldorf 2020
8 Feb 2020
Andy GRANDA (CUB) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 Bronze - Grand Slam Paris 2020
8 Feb 2020
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Emre SANAL (FRA) @ O100 - Grand Slam Paris 2020
8 Feb 2020
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Ushangi KOKAURI (AZE) @ O100 - Grand Slam Paris 2020
8 Feb 2020
Duurenbayar ULZIIBAYAR (MGL) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - Grand Slam Paris 2020
8 Feb 2020
Kokoro KAGEURA (JPN) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - Grand Slam Paris 2020
12 Dec 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Aliaksandr VAKHAVIAK (BLR) @ O100 - IJF World Masters Qingdao 2019
12 Dec 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Or SASSON (ISR) @ O100 - IJF World Masters Qingdao 2019
22 Nov 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Kokoro KAGEURA (JPN) @ O100 - Grand Slam Osaka 2019
22 Nov 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Oleksandr GORDIIENKO (UKR) @ O100 - Grand Slam Osaka 2019
22 Nov 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Daigo KAGAWA (JPN) @ O100 - Grand Slam Osaka 2019
6 Oct 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Vladut SIMIONESCU (ROU) @ O100 - Grand Slam Brasilia 2019
6 Oct 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - David MOURA (BRA) @ O100 - Grand Slam Brasilia 2019
6 Oct 2019
Inal TASOEV (RUS) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 Bronze - Grand Slam Brasilia 2019
6 Oct 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Rakan ZAIDAN (KSA) @ O100 - Grand Slam Brasilia 2019
1 Sep 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Johannes FREY (GER) @ O90 - World Team Championships Tokyo 2019
1 Sep 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Ushangi KOKAURI (AZE) @ O90 - World Team Championships Tokyo 2019
1 Sep 2019
Duurenbayar ULZIIBAYAR (MGL) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O90 Bronze - World Team Championships Tokyo 2019
31 Aug 2019
Best ippons in day 7 of World Judo Championships Tokyo 2019
25 Aug 2019
Henk GROL (NED) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - World Championships Tokyo 2019
25 Aug 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Min-Jong KIM (KOR) @ O100 Bronze - World Championships Tokyo 2019
25 Aug 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Harun SADIKOVIC (BIH) @ O100 - World Championships Tokyo 2019
25 Aug 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Vladut SIMIONESCU (ROU) @ O100 - World Championships Tokyo 2019
25 Aug 2019
Hisayoshi HARASAWA (JPN) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - World Championships Tokyo 2019
21 Mar 2019
TOP 5 IPPONS - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2019
17 Mar 2019
Best ippons in day 3 of Judo Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2019
15 Mar 2019
Ruslan SHAKHBAZOV (RUS) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2019
15 Mar 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Anton KRIVOBOKOV (RUS) @ O100 Bronze - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2019
15 Mar 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Anton BRACHEV (RUS) @ O100 - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2019
15 Mar 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Or SASSON (ISR) @ O100 - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2019
22 Feb 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Levani MATIASHVILI (GEO) @ O100 - Grand Slam Düsseldorf 2019
22 Feb 2019
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Yusei OGAWA (JPN) @ O100 - Grand Slam Düsseldorf 2019
16 Dec 2018
Best ippons in day 2 of World Judo Masters Guangzhou 2018
15 Dec 2018
Guram TUSHISHVILI (GEO) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 Final - IJF World Masters Guangzhou 2018
15 Dec 2018
Henk GROL (NED) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - IJF World Masters Guangzhou 2018
15 Dec 2018
Tamerlan BASHAEV (RUS) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - IJF World Masters Guangzhou 2018
15 Dec 2018
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Bekmurod OLTIBOEV (UZB) @ O100 - IJF World Masters Guangzhou 2018
23 Nov 2018
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Sven HEINLE (GER) @ O100 - Grand Slam Osaka 2018
20 Sep 2018
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Hisayoshi HARASAWA (JPN) @ O100 - World Championships Baku 2018
27 May 2018
Best ippons day 3 Grand Prix Hohhot 2018
25 May 2018
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Zarko CULUM (SRB) @ O100 - Grand Prix Hohhot 2018
25 May 2018
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Roy MEYER (NED) @ O100 - Grand Prix Hohhot 2018
25 May 2018
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Duurenbayar ULZIIBAYAR (MGL) @ O100 - Grand Prix Hohhot 2018
25 May 2018
Javad MAHJOUB (IRI) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 Bronze - Grand Prix Hohhot 2018
17 Mar 2018
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Harun SADIKOVIC (BIH) @ O100 - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2018
17 Mar 2018
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Anton BRACHEV (RUS) @ O100 - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2018
17 Mar 2018
Henk GROL (NED) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2018
17 Mar 2018
Ruslan SHAKHBAZOV (RUS) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 Bronze - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2018
16 Dec 2017
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Duurenbayar ULZIIBAYAR (MGL) @ O100 - IJF World Masters St. Petersburg 2017
16 Dec 2017
Guram TUSHISHVILI (GEO) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - IJF World Masters St. Petersburg 2017
16 Dec 2017
Temuulen BATTULGA (MGL) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 Bronze - IJF World Masters St. Petersburg 2017
16 Dec 2017
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Zarko CULUM (SRB) @ O100 - IJF World Masters St. Petersburg 2017
26 Oct 2017
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Anton KRIVOBOKOV (RUS) @ O100 - Grand Slam Abu Dhabi 2017
28 Aug 2017
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Faicel JABALLAH (TUN) @ O100 - World Championships Budapest 2017
28 Aug 2017
Teddy RINER (FRA) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - World Championships Budapest 2017
28 Aug 2017
Daniel ALLERSTORFER (AUT) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - World Championships Budapest 2017
28 Aug 2017
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Barna BOR (HUN) @ O100 Bronze - World Championships Budapest 2017
28 Aug 2017
Ushangi KOKAURI (AZE) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - World Championships Budapest 2017
28 Aug 2017
Daniel NATEA (ROU) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - World Championships Budapest 2017
20 May 2017
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Renat SAIDOV (RUS) @ O100 - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2017
20 May 2017
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Levani MATIASHVILI (GEO) @ O100 - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2017
20 May 2017
Barna BOR (HUN) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - Grand Slam Ekaterinburg 2017
10 Mar 2017
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Guram TUSHISHVILI (GEO) @ O100 - Grand Slam Baku 2017
10 Mar 2017
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Duurenbayar ULZIIBAYAR (MGL) @ O100 - Grand Slam Baku 2017
11 Feb 2017
Harun SADIKOVIC (BIH) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 Bronze - Grand Slam Paris 2017
11 Feb 2017
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Mbagnick NDIAYE (SEN) @ O100 - Grand Slam Paris 2017
11 Feb 2017
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Andrey VOLKOV (RUS) @ O100 - Grand Slam Paris 2017
11 Feb 2017
Takeshi OJITANI (JPN) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - Grand Slam Paris 2017
6 May 2016
Rafaela Silva in Focus Grand Slam Baku 2016
6 Feb 2016
Levani MATIASHVILI (GEO) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ Grand Slam Paris 2018
24 Apr 2015
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - David MOURA (BRA) @ Pan American Championships Edmonton 2015
24 Apr 2015
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Luis SALAZAR (COL) @ Pan American Championships Edmonton 2015
24 Apr 2015
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Alex GARCIA MENDOZA (CUB) @ Pan American Championships Edmonton 2015
31 Aug 2014
Georgia vs Brazil Repechage men WChs 2014 Chelyabinsk
25 Aug 2014
IJF Magazine day 6 WCH Chelyabinsk 2014
12 Jul 2014
IJF Magazine GS Tyumen
12 Jul 2014
JudoHeroes Highlights GP Tyumen 2014
21 Feb 2014
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Hisayoshi HARASAWA (JPN) @ Grand Prix Düsseldorf 2014
25 May 2013
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Adam OKRUASHVILI (GEO) @ IJF World Masters Tyumen 2013
25 May 2013
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Renat SAIDOV (RUS) @ IJF World Masters Tyumen 2013
30 Nov 2012
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Sung-Min KIM (KOR) @ Grand Slam Tokyo 2012
30 Nov 2012
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Ryu SHICHINOHE (JPN) @ Grand Slam Tokyo 2012
28 Jul 2012
Throwback day 7 Olympic Games London
4 Feb 2012
Matthieu BATAILLE (FRA) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ IJF Grand Slam Tournoi de Paris 2012
4 Feb 2012
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Matthieu BATAILLE (FRA) @ IJF Grand Slam Tournoi de Paris 2012
13 Jan 2012
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Daiki KAMIKAWA (JPN) @ IJF World Masters Almaty 2012
13 Jan 2012
Andreas TOELZER (GER) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ IJF World Masters Almaty 2012
28 Aug 2011
Teddy RINER (FRA) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ World Team Championships Paris 2011
9 Sep 2010
WCHs 2010 Open: Teddy Riner (FRA) - Rafael Silva (BRA)
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Anthony TURNER (USA) @ O100 - Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Andreas TOELZER (GER) @ O100 - World Championships Rio de Janeiro 2013
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Ryu SHICHINOHE (JPN) @ O100 - World Championships Rio de Janeiro 2013
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Iurii KRAKOVETSKII (KGZ) @ O100 - World Championships Rio de Janeiro 2013
Pierre ROBIN (FRA) - Rafael SILVA (BRA) @ O100 - IJF Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro 2009
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Oscar BRAYSON (CUB) @ O100 Final - Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Ramon FLORES (MEX) @ O100 - Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011
Rafael SILVA (BRA) - Matthieu THOREL (FRA) @ O90 Bronze - World Team Championships Salvador de Bahia 2012
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