Quick Facts
Biography
Thiago Braz da Silva (born 16 December 1993) is a Brazilian athlete specializing in the pole vault. He currently holds the Olympic record of 6.03 metres.
Career
In 2012 he won the gold medal at the World Junior Championships.
In 2013 he became the South American champion with a new outdoor area record of 5.83 metres. On 24 June 2015 he set a new record of 5.92 metres in Baku, Azerbaijan.
On 13 February 2016 he extended the South American indoor record to 5.93 metres in Berlin, Germany.
On 15 August 2016, he won the gold medal in pole vault at the 2016 Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro, recording a new Olympic and South American record of 6.03 metres. He was just 1 cm away from matching Brad Walker's Americas record, of 6,04m, accomplished on June 8, 2008.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil | |||||
| 2009 | South American Junior Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 3rd | 4.40 m | |
| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 2nd | 5.05 m | |
| South American Youth Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | 5.10 m | ||
| 2011 | Pan American Junior Championships | Miramar, United States | 1st | 5.20 m | |
| South American Junior Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | 4.85 m | ||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 5.55 m | |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 1st | 5.83 m | |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 14th (q) | 5.40 m | ||
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 4th | 5.75 m | |
| South American Games | Santiago, Chile | – | NM | ||
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | – | NM | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 19th (q) | 5.65 m | ||
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 12th | 5.55 m | |
| 2016 | ISTAF Indoor | Berlin, Germany | 1st | 5,93 m iAR | |
| 2016 | 2016 Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 6.03 m  AR | |
iAR = indoor AR