 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mwaka wa2006 wakamuona achikunda zita rake rekutanga renyika uye kutora wechitatu Barrientos Chirangaridzo kuhwina. Akakwikwidza pamakwikwi epasi rose kekutanga, achitora sirivheri kuCentral American neCaribbean Mitambo, asi akatadza kubvisa kukwirira ku2006 World Junior Championships muAthleticspashure pokunge mbiru dzake dzisina kusvika pamakwikwi. Silva akapedza mwaka akavandudza rekodhi yake yedunhu junior kusvika 4.20 m. Mugore rake rokutanga mumakwikwi makuru akakunda ndarama pa2007 ALBA Games uye bronze pa2007 Pan American Games. Iyi yaive menduru yekutanga yenyika yake muchiitiko ichi mumitambo uye akaputsa rekodhi yeCentral America neCaribbean nekubviswa kwake kwemamita 4.30. Akavandudza kusvika 4.50 m mukutanga kwa2008, asi kushaya makwikwi epamusoro kwakareva kuti akakwanisa pa4.15 m mukukodzera paOlympic yake yekutanga muBeijing. 