Mario De Silva

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMario Umberto•De Silva
Used nameMario•De Silva
Born29 December 1935 in Genova (Genoa), Genova (ITA)
Died17 March 2025 (aged 89 years 2 months 19 days) in Genova (Genoa), Genova (ITA)
Measurements165 cm / 67 kg
AffiliationsSocietà Ginnastica Ligure Cristoforo Colombo, Genova (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Mario De Silva was an Italian Greco-Roman wrestler who made his international début in the lightweight class at München in 1957 in a meeting with West Germany, where he lost by decision to Neumayr. In 1959 he was fourth in Savona in the Italy-Germany-France-Turkey quadrangular tournament. De Silva competed at the 1960 Roma Olympic Games where he was eliminated after two rounds.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Wrestling ITA Mario De Silva
Lightweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) =17