Diogo_Ribeiro_(swimmer)

Diogo Ribeiro (swimmer)

Diogo Ribeiro (swimmer)

Portuguese swimmer (born 2004)

Diogo Matos Ribeiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [diˈoɣu ʁiˈβɐjɾu]; born 27 October 2004) is a Portuguese competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle and butterfly events.[1][2] He represents S.L. Benfica at the club level.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Matos and the second or paternal family name is Ribeiro.
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Ribeiro rose to prominence in Portuguese and world swimming after winning three gold medals and establishing a new junior world record in the long course 50-metre butterfly event at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru.[3][4] The following year, competing in his first senior-level World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, he claimed a silver medal in the 50 metres butterfly with a national record time to become the first Portuguese swimmer to win a World Championship medal. Ribeiro's biggest achievement came at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, where he won the 50-metre and 100-metre butterfly events and secured the first World Championship gold medals for Portuguese swimming at senior level.[5]

Career

In his hometown of Coimbra, he was a swimmer for the Beatriz Santos Foundation (FBS), the Clube Náutico Académico (CNAC) and União 1919.[6] Diogo Ribeiro joined Lisbon-based S.L. Benfica in October 2021, renewing in 2022, in a contract that included the current Olympic cycle and the next one.[7]

Ribeiro won the gold medal in the 50-metre butterfly event at the 2022 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Lima, Peru with a Championships and Portuguese record time of 22.96 seconds, which was 0.09 seconds faster than the former world junior record of 23.05 seconds set by Andrey Minakov of Russia in 2020.[4][8][9][10][11] He also won the gold medal in the 100-metre butterfly, with a time of 52.03 seconds, and the gold medal in the 50-metre freestyle, with a time of 21.92 seconds.[12][13][14]

At the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, he won the silver medal in the 50-metre butterfly event, thus becoming the first ever Portuguese medalist in senior world championships.[15] He set a new Portuguese record with a time of 22.80 seconds.[16]

Diogo Ribeiro became world champion in the 100-meter butterfly at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, repeating the title he won five days earlier in the 50-meter butterfly event.[17]

Achievements

Results in international championships

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a Ribeiro withdrew after qualifying for the semifinal.
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Personal best times

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Legend: NR – Portuguese record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial
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Legend: NR – Portuguese record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Records

Below are listed Ribeiro's sanctioned record times obtained at world, continental and other relevant international competitions.

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Legend: WJR – World junior record; CR – Competition record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial

Personal life

Diogo Ribeiro lost his father when he was 4 years old and got into the habit, in his own words, "of talking to him a lot at night."[23][24] When he was 16, he had a motorbike accident in Coimbra that left him with a broken index finger, part of which he lost, and excruciating pain all over his body. Before he made a full recovery, he spent a week in hospital and a month in bed at home. Then he started physiotherapy, but for a while he still had to use a wheelchair when he went to the toilet.[25][26]

References

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    "RIBEIRO, Diogo Matos". www.swimrankings.net. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Jogos do Mediterrâneo: Diogo Ribeiro medalha de prata nos 100 metros livres" [Mediterranean Games: Diogo Ribeiro silver medalist in 100 metres freestyle]. Record (in European Portuguese). 2 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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    "Diogo Ribeiro vence terceiro título mundial júnior nos 50 metros mariposa — e com recorde" [Diogo Ribeiro wins third World Junior Championships title in the 50 metres butterfly – with national record]. Público (in European Portuguese). 4 September 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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    FINA (3 September 2022). "8th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Lima (PER): Men's 50m Butterfly Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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    "Fenómeno! Diogo Ribeiro reforça estatuto com mais um ouro nos Mundiais" [Phenomenon! Diogo Ribeiro strengthens his statut with another World Championships gold]. Diário de Notícias (in European Portuguese). 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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    "Diogo Ribeiro: 'Até chegar à medalha olímpica não descanso'". Diário de Coimbra (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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    "Rui Costa felicita Diogo Ribeiro, atleta do Benfica: "Que imensa admiração, que enorme orgulho sinto"". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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    Dornan, Ben (3 September 2022). "Diogo Ribeiro Becomes First Junior Under 23 With 22.96 50 Fly World Junior Record". SwimSwam. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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    Rieder, David (3 September 2022). "World Junior Championships: Diogo Matos Ribeiro Takes Down 50 Fly World Junior Record For Third Gold Medal". Swimming World. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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    Calaveiras, Carlos (4 September 2022). "Histórico. Diogo Ribeiro conquista terceira medalha de ouro no Mundial júnior" (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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    FINA (1 September 2022). "8th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Lima (PER): Men's 100m Butterfly Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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    FINA (2 September 2022). "8th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Lima (PER): Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
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    Neto, Virgilio Franceschi (5 September 2022). "Mundial Júnior de Natação: português Diogo Ribeiro conquista três ouros e recorde mundial; Brasil leva cinco medalhas" (in Portuguese). Olympics.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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    Dantas, Miguel (24 July 2023). "Diogo Ribeiro é vice-campeão do mundo de natação. Veja aqui a prova" [Diogo Ribeiro is runner-up at the swimming world championships. Watch the race here]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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    Candeias, Miguel (24 July 2023). "Mundial histórico: Diogo Ribeiro de prata! (vídeo)" [Historic world championships: Diogo Ribeiro wins silver! (video)]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  17. [17]
    "Diogo Ribeiro é campeão do mundo de 100 metros mariposa". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 17 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  18. [18]
    "Diogo MATOS RIBEIRO | Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. World Aquatics. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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    "Resultados Finais" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Natação. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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    "Portuguese National Records – Men – Long Course (50m)". Swimrankings.net. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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    "Portuguese National Records – Men – Short Course (25m)". Swimrankings.net. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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    "Swimming – 50m Butterfly Men – Final – Results" (PDF). Oran 2022. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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    "Diogo Ribeiro: "Até chegar à medalha olímpica não descanso"". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  24. [24]
    Roseiro, Bruno. ""Dedicatória? Sobretudo ao meu pai, que morreu com 44 anos. Tenho falado muito com ele, manda-me forças para ganhar", conta Diogo Ribeiro". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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    "Perdeu o dedo, abriu os olhos e aos 19 anos é um fenómeno da natação". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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    "Diogo Ribeiro e o acidente de mota que o deixou com o dedo desfeito | Abola.pt". Abola.pt (in Portuguese). 24 February 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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