Active in strongman competitions since 2017, Fábio Silva has competed at the highest international level. He finished 10th at the 2021 World’s Strongest Man and 13th in 2022. Silva deadlifted 425kg at the 2021 Arnold South America and set a national log lift record with 192kg at the 2020 Brazil Strongest Man. He won the 2022 South American Strongest Man and is known for his speed in the atlas stones event.