# Tânia da Silva

Tânia Ferreira da Silva (born 17 December 1986) is a Brazilian athlete who specialises in the triple jump. She represented her country at the 2007 World Championships failing to qualify for the final.

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Brazil ||||||
| 2002 | South American Youth Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 6th | 100 m | 12.65 s |
| 2002 | South American Youth Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 1st | 4x100 m relay | 47.3 s |
| 2002 | South American Youth Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 2nd | Medley relay | 2:14.55 min |
| 2003 | South American Junior Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 4th | Long jump | 5.55 m |
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 3rd | Long jump | 6.05 m (wind: -0.7 m/s) |
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 3rd | Triple jump | 12.78 m (wind: +2.2 m/s) w |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 16th (q) | Triple jump | 12.84 m |
| 2005 | Pan American Championships | Windsor, Canada | 4th | Long jump | 6.04 m |
| 2005 | Pan American Championships | Windsor, Canada | 2nd | Triple jump | 13.38 m (w) |
| 2005 | South American Junior Championships | Rosario, Argentina | 2nd | Long jump | 6.14 m |
| 2005 | South American Junior Championships | Rosario, Argentina | 1st | Triple jump | 13.31 m (w) |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 1st | Triple jump | 13.92 m |
| 2006 | Lusophony Games | Macau, China | 1st | Long jump | 5.96 m |
| 2006 | Lusophony Games | Macau, China | 1st | Triple jump | 13.42 m |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | Long jump | 6.05 m (wind: -1.2 m/s) |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | Triple jump | 13.35 m (wind: +1.8 m/s) |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 20th (q) | Triple jump | 13.81 m |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 18th (q) | Triple jump | 13.03 m |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 3rd | Triple jump | 13.38 m |
| 2009 | Lusophony Games | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | Triple jump | 13.23 m |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 5th | Triple jump | 13.30 m |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 4th | Triple jump | 13.08 m |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 3rd | Triple jump | 13.47 m |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Long jump | 6.37 m (w) |
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Triple jump | 13.60 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 28th (q) | Long jump | 6.18 m |
| 2016 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5th | Triple jump | 13.31 m |
| 2017 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 8th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 44.20$^1$ |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 21st (q) | Triple jump | 13.74 m |
$^1$Did not finish in the final

## Personal bests

Outdoor
* Long jump – 6.47 (-0.3 m/s) (São Paulo 2010)
* Triple jump – 14.11 (+1.8 m/s) (Uberlândia 2007)
Indoor
* Triple jump – 13.70 (Valladolid 2008)