Diogo Ribeiro (swimmer) explained

Diogo Ribeiro
Fullname:Diogo Matos Ribeiro
Nationality:Portuguese
Strokes:Butterfly, freestyle
Club:Benfica
Coach:André Vaz
Birth Date:27 October 2004
Birth Place:Coimbra, Portugal
Height:184 cm
Weight:67 kg
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Diogo Matos Ribeiro (pronounced as /pt/; 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.

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] 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.[4]

Career

In his hometown of Coimbra, he was a swimmer for the Beatriz Santos Foundation (FBS), the Clube Náutico Académico (CNAC) and União 1919.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7] [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

50 freestyle! class="unsortable"
100 freestyle50 butterfly100 butterfly4×100 medley
EJC 202111th5th6th
MG 20225th9th5th
EC 202211th9th8th
WJC 20221st (h)
WC 202313th10th13th16th
WC 202418th11th10th

Ribeiro withdrew after qualifying for the semifinal.

100 freestyle! class="unsortable"
50 butterfly100 butterfly4×50 medley
EC 20237th9th9th5th

Personal best times

Long course (50-metre pool)! Event! Time! Meet! Location! Date! Notes! Ref
50 m freestyle21.872023 Portuguese National ChampionshipsFunchal, Portugal30 March 2023NR (h)[18] [19] [20]
100 m freestyle47.982023 Portuguese National ChampionshipsFunchal, Portugal31 March 2023NR
200 m freestyle1:48.982023 Portuguese National Club ChampionshipsOeiras, Portugal7 April 2023
400 m freestyle4:06.882022 Portuguese National Club ChampionshipsOeiras, Portugal9 April 2022
50 m backstroke27.00"Rumo a Tóquio 2021" MeetCoimbra, Portugal27 March 2021
100 m backstroke59.5413th Coimbra MeetCoimbra, Portugal24 April 2021
200 m backstroke2:21.033rd Latvian Junior and Youth ChampionshipRiga, Latvia4 May 2019
50 m breaststroke31.7313th Coimbra MeetCoimbra, Portugal24 April 2021
50 m butterfly22.802023 World Aquatics ChampionshipsFukuoka, Japan24 July 2023NR
100 m butterfly51.172024 World Aquatics ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar17 February 2024NR
200 m butterfly2:08.382019 Portuguese Junior National ChampionshipsCoimbra, Portugal4 April 2019
200 m individual medley2:11.46"Rumo a Tóquio 2021" MeetCoimbra, Portugal28 March 2021
400 m individual medley4:48.792019 Portuguese Junior National ChampionshipsCoimbra, Portugal5 April 2019
4×100 m freestyle relay3:20.922023 Portuguese National Club ChampionshipsOeiras, Portugal6 April 2023NR
4×200 m freestyle relay7:38.792023 Portuguese National Club ChampionshipsOeiras, Portugal7 April 2023
4×100 m medley relay3:35.632023 World Aquatics ChampionshipsFukuoka, Japan30 July 2023NR (h)
Short course (25-metre pool)! Event! Time! Meet! Location! Date! Notes! Ref
50 m freestyle21.878th International Algarve MeetingAlbufeira, Portugal13 November 2022
100 m freestyle46.612023 European Short Course ChampionshipsOtopeni, Romania10 December 2023NR[21]
50 m backstroke27.08Vale do Sousa OpenFelgueiras, Portugal28 April 2019
50 m butterfly22.712023 European Short Course ChampionshipsOtopeni, Romania8 December 2023NR
100 m butterfly51.002023 Portuguese National Club ChampionshipsFelgueiras, Portugal22 December 2023NR
200 m butterfly2:06.17Vale do Sousa OpenFelgueiras, Portugal27 April 2019
200 m individual medley2:09.69Vale do Sousa OpenFelgueiras, Portugal28 April 2019
4×50 m freestyle relay1:40.36Vale do Sousa OpenFelgueiras, Portugal27 April 2019
4×50 m medley relay1:33.822023 European Short Course ChampionshipsOtopeni, Romania6 December 2023

Records

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

Long course (50-metre pool)! No.! Event! Time! Meet! Location! Date! Type! Status! Ref
150 m butterfly23.382022 Mediterranean GamesOran, Algeria1 July 2022CRCurrent[22]
250 m butterfly22.962022 World Junior ChampionshipsLima, Peru3 September 2022WJR, CRCurrent

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RIBEIRO, Diogo Matos . 2024-02-18 . www.swimrankings.net.
  2. Web site: Jogos do Mediterrâneo: Diogo Ribeiro medalha de prata nos 100 metros livres . Mediterranean Games: Diogo Ribeiro silver medalist in 100 metres freestyle . 2022-07-02 . 2022-07-05 . . pt-PT.
  3. Web site: 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 . 2022-09-04 . 2024-02-18 . . pt-PT.
  4. Web site: Fenómeno! Diogo Ribeiro reforça estatuto com mais um ouro nos Mundiais . Phenomenon! Diogo Ribeiro strengthens his statut with another World Championships gold . 2024-02-17 . 2024-02-17 . . pt-pt.
  5. Web site: Diogo Ribeiro: 'Até chegar à medalha olímpica não descanso' . 2024-02-19 . Diário de Coimbra . pt.
  6. Web site: Rui Costa felicita Diogo Ribeiro, atleta do Benfica: "Que imensa admiração, que enorme orgulho sinto" . 2024-02-19 . O Jogo . pt.
  7. [FINA]
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Almeida, Isaura (4 September 2022). "Diogo Ribeiro. Novo título mundial e com recorde do mundo júnior" (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  11. Calaveiras, Carlos (4 September 2022). "Histórico. Diogo Ribeiro conquista terceira medalha de ouro no Mundial júnior" (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  12. [FINA]
  13. [FINA]
  14. 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.
  15. News: 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. pt. Público. 24 July 2023.
  16. News: Candeias. Miguel. 24 July 2023. Mundial histórico: Diogo Ribeiro de prata! (vídeo). Historic world championships: Diogo Ribeiro wins silver! (video). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230724174523/https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2023-07-24/natacao-mundial-historico-diogo-ribeiro-de-prata-video/997675. 24 July 2023. pt. A Bola. 24 July 2023.
  17. Web site: 2024-02-17 . Diogo Ribeiro é campeão do mundo de 100 metros mariposa . 2024-02-19 . SIC Notícias . pt.
  18. Web site: Diogo MATOS RIBEIRO Results World Aquatics Official . World Aquatics . . 16 February 2024 . en.
  19. Web site: Resultados Finais . . 16 February 2024 . pt-pt.
  20. Web site: Portuguese National Records – Men – Long Course (50m) . Swimrankings.net . 16 February 2024 . 22 December 2023.
  21. Web site: Portuguese National Records – Men – Short Course (25m) . Swimrankings.net . 16 February 2024 . 22 December 2023.
  22. Web site: Swimming – 50m Butterfly Men – Final – Results. Oran 2022. 1 July 2022. 1 July 2022.
  23. Web site: Diogo Ribeiro: "Até chegar à medalha olímpica não descanso" . 2024-02-19 . Diário de Notícias . pt.
  24. Web site: 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 . 2024-02-19 . Observador . pt-PT.
  25. Web site: Perdeu o dedo, abriu os olhos e aos 19 anos é um fenómeno da natação . 2024-03-14 . Maisfutebol . pt.
  26. Web site: 2024-02-24 . Diogo Ribeiro e o acidente de mota que o deixou com o dedo desfeito Abola.pt . 2024-03-14 . Abola.pt . pt.