Cleverson da Silva

Cleverson Oliveira da Silva Teixeira (born 5 September 1973) is a retired Brazilian athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. He won multiple medals at the continental level and jointly holds the South American Championships record in the 4 × 400 metres relay. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics failing to qualify for the semifinals.

Cleverson Oliveira da Silva Teixeira
Born	5 September 1973
Nationality	Brazilian
Occupation	Athlete

His personal best is 49.10 seconds set in 1999.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Brazil
1991	South American Junior Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	1st	110 m hurdles	14.87
			1st	400 m hurdles	54.59
1992	South American Junior Championships	Lima, Peru	2nd	110 m hurdles	14.6
	World Junior Championships	Seoul, South Korea	20th (h)	110m hurdles	15.20
			—	4 × 100 m relay	DNF
1995	Universiade	Fukuoka, Japan	34th (h)	400 m hurdles	53.46
1996	Ibero-American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	4th	400 m hurdles	50.17
	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	48th (h)	400 m hurdles	51.23
1997	South American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	2nd	400 m hurdles	49.85
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	39th (h)	400 m hurdles	50.63
	Universiade	Catania, Italy	–	400 m hurdles	DQ
1999	South American Championships	Bogotá, Colombia	2nd	400 m hurdles	49.50
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:02.09
	Universiade	Palma de Mallorca, Spain	6th	400 m hurdles	49.28
	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	5th	400 m hurdles	49.10
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	2:58.56
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	29th (h)	400 m hurdles	49.98
			17th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:05.70
2002	Ibero-American Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	3rd	400 m hurdles	50.88
2003	South American Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	2nd	400 m hurdles	50.35
2004	Ibero-American Championships	Huelva, Spain	6th	400 m hurdles	50.72
2005	South American Championships	Cali, Colombia	3rd	400 m hurdles	52.32
2006	Ibero-American Championships	Ponce, Puerto Rico	4th	400 m hurdles	51.01