Giant Silva
Brazilian basketball player, mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
ジャイアント・シルバ · 자이언트 시우바
- Born
- 1960s, São Paulo
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Sport
- basketball, mixed martial arts, professional wrestling
- Occupation
- basketball player, professional wrestler, mixed martial arts fighter
- Height
- 216 cm (7 ft 1 in)
- Weight
- 106 kg (234 lb)
Paulo César da Silva (born July 21, 1963) is a Brazilian former national basketball player for the Brazilian national basketball team and later mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Giant Silva. He stands 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) and weighs 175 kg (386 lb). A super-heavyweight wrestler, he was both a face and a heel in several professional wrestling promotions. Known for his great height, in 2014 he was described as the sixth tallest professional wrestler in history.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | 1988 | 5th place |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3177620 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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