Luiz Algacir Silva

Luiz Algacir Silva

Personal information
Full name	Luiz Algacir Vergílio da Silva
Born	(1973-03-23)23 March 1973 Curitiba, Brazil
Died	23 January 2010(2010-01-23) (aged 36) Curitiba, Brazil
Sport
Country	Brazil
Sport	Para table tennis
Disability class	C3
Medal record Para table tennis Representing  Brazil Paralympic Games 2008 Beijing Men's teams C3 Parapan American Games 1999 Mexico City Men's teams C3 2007 Rio de Janeiro Men's singles C3 2007 Rio de Janeiro Men's teams C3 Para Pan-American Championships 2001 Buenos Aires Men's teams C3 2003 Brasilia Men's singles C3 2003 Brasilia Men's teams C3 2005 Mar del Plata Men's teams C1-3 2001 Buenos Aires Men's open singles wheelchair 2001 Buenos Aires Men's singles C3 2003 Brasilia Men's open singles wheelchair

Luis Algacir Vergílio da Silva (23 March 1973[1] – 23 January 2010) was a Brazilian para table tennis player. His highest rank was world number six in January 2005 in sports category 3 and has won his table tennis titles with Welder Knaf.[2]

He died of cancer aged 36 in his hometown of Curitiba.[3]

References

1. "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
2. "IPTTF Profile – Luis Algacir Silva". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 25 March 2019.
3. "Note of Death". Brazil Paralympic Committee. 23 January 2010.