Luis Carlos CARDOSO DA SILVA
"Lu"
BRAZILBrazilian Canoe Confederation- Nationality
- BRAZILBrazil
- Age
- 41
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 65 kg
- Gender
- Men
- Classification
- KL1
- Club
- AFPSBC- Canoagem Sao Bernardo.
- Coach
- Luiz Gustavo Teixera Fabricio dos Santos [national]; Akos Angyal [personal], HUN
Silva won silver in the KL1 at Tokyo 2020. The multiple world champion is a force to be reckoned with and won another silver medal at Paris 2024. A former professional dancer, he tried wheelchair basketball before committing to Paracanoe.
| Season | Competition | Event | Phase | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 COPAC PAN AMERICAN SPRINT AND PARACANOE CHAMPIONSHIP | KL1 Men 200m | Final | 1 |
| 2026 | 2026 ICF CANOE SPRINT & PARACANOE WORLD CUP BRANDENBURG | KL1 Men 200m | Heats | 1 |
| 2026 | 2026 ICF CANOE SPRINT & PARACANOE WORLD CUP BRANDENBURG | KL1 Men 200m | Final | 2 |
| 2026 | 2026 ICF CANOE SPRINT & PARACANOE WORLD CUP MONTREAL | KL1 Men 200m | Final | 4 |
| 2025 | 2025 ICF PARACANOE WORLD CUP POZNAN | KL1 Men 200m | Final | 1 |
| 2025 | 2025 ICF PARACANOE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | KL1 Men 200m | Heats | 2 |
| 2025 | 2025 ICF PARACANOE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | KL1 Men 200m | Final | 2 |
| 2024 | 2024 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CUP SZEGED | KL1 Men 200m | Final | 1 |
| 2024 | 2024 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CUP SZEGED | KL1 Men 200m | Heats | 1 |
| 2024 | 2024 ICF PARACANOE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | KL1 Men 200m | Heats | 1 |