| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Erlon•de Souza Silva Santos | |
| Used name | Erlon•Silva | |
| Born | 23 June 1991 in Ubatã, Bahia |  BRA |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 78 kg | |
| Affiliations | Flamengo — Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro | BRA |
| CA Paulistano — São Paulo, São Paulo | BRA | |
| NOC | Brazil | BRA |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Erlon Silva had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 2015 C2 1000 m (with the non-Olympian Isaquias Queiroz), 3rd 2014 C2 200 m (with the non-Olympian Isaquias Queiroz).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | BRA |
Erlon Silva | |||
| Canoe Doubles (C2), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Ronilson Oliveira | 10 | ||||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | BRA |
Erlon Silva | |||
| Canoe Doubles (C2), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Isaquias Queiroz | 2 | Silver |
