▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Silva ' s ▁equipment ▁is ▁But ter fly ▁T imo ▁B oll ▁Spirit ▁bla de ▁with ▁But ter fly ▁T energy ▁ 6 4 ▁in ▁both ▁sides . ▁ ▁Career ▁for ▁Cuba ▁▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁She ▁took ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁Cub an ▁National ▁Games ▁( I ▁O lim pi ada ▁Nacional ) ▁representing ▁central es ▁as ▁a ▁ 1 7 ▁years ▁old , ▁winning ▁four ▁gold ▁med als : ▁in ▁singles , ▁women ' s ▁doubles , ▁mixed ▁doubles ▁with ▁P avel ▁Ox am endi ▁and ▁team . ▁At ▁that ▁time ▁she ▁was ▁said ▁to ▁be ▁pretty , ▁quiet ▁and ▁tal ented . ▁▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁In ▁April , ▁Silva ▁took ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Latin ▁American ▁Junior ▁Championships ▁held ▁in ▁Santa ▁Clara , ▁Cuba , ▁winning ▁the ▁silver ▁medal ▁in ▁singles , ▁the ▁gold ▁in ▁women ' s ▁doubles ▁and ▁the ▁silver ▁in ▁mixed ▁doubles , ▁qual ifying ▁for ▁that ▁year ▁World ▁Junior ▁Championships . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁for ▁Cuba , ▁she ▁earned ▁her ▁spot ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁Pan ▁American ▁Games ▁in ▁Santo ▁Dom ingo , ▁Domin ican ▁Republic , ▁by ▁winning ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁special ▁tournament . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁with ▁Day ana ▁Fer rer , ▁they ▁defeated ▁Salvador ians ▁Wang ▁De ▁Y ing ▁and ▁Mor ay le ▁Ál vare z ▁ 4 – 1 ▁( 4 – 1 1 , ▁ 6 – 1 1 , ▁ 1