Biography
Started: He began swimming seriously in 2012. (esportealtovale.com.br, 11 Apr 2018)
Reason: He decided to start swimming after his younger brother Marcelo's death from drowning at age 13. "Every time that I go to swim I think about my brother. He is an inspiration for my life. I wish he was here to be the right arm that I do not have." (cpb.org.br, 01 Sep 2019; agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br, 30 Aug 2019)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Instagram profile, 19 May 2024)
Awards: In 2017 and 2019 he was named Male Para Athlete of the Year and received the Gustavo Kuerten Trophy of Excellence in Sport at the Santa Catarina Sports Gala in Brazil. (sc.gov.br, 03 Dec 2019; esportealtovale.com.br, 11 Apr 2018; Facebook profile, 01 Dec 2017)
In 2018 he received the Outstanding Young Person Award from the Rio do Sul Junior Chamber International in Brazil. (natacaoemriodosul.wordpress.com, 18 Oct 2018)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateNovember 17, 1990
OccupationAthlete
EducationMarketing
Languages SpokenEnglish, Portuguese, Spanish
CoachFladimir Frederico Klein
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 4 | 200m Freestyle - S2 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 4:22.63 |
| 10 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:48.10 |
| 14 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:01.30 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 4 | 200m Freestyle - S2 | 2019 | London, GBR | 4:24.80 |
| 7 | 200m Freestyle - S2 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 4:58.16 |
| 7 | 200m Freestyle - S2 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 5:10.99 |
| 7 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:33.99 |
| 8 | 100m Freestyle - S3 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 2:19.65 |
| 9 | 50m Backstroke - S2 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:41.60 |
| 9 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:42.75 |
| 11 | 100m Freestyle - S3 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 2:16.19 |
| 11 | 50m Breaststroke - SB2 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:47.12 |
| 13 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:04.85 |
| 13 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:00.19 |
| 13 | 50m Freestyle - S3 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:03.16 |
| DNS | 150m Individual Medley - SM3 | 2019 | London, GBR | DNS |
