Thiago Simon Explained

Thiago Simon
Fullname:Thiago Teixeira Simon
Strokes:Breaststroke, Medley
Birth Date:1990 4, mf=yes
Birth Place:Penápolis, São Paulo, Brazil
Weight:93kg (205lb)

Thiago Teixeira Simon (born April 3, 1990 in Penápolis) is a Brazilian swimmer.[1] [2]

International career

2014–16

At the 2014 South American Games in Santiago, Chile, Simon won a silver medal in the 200-metre individual medley, and a bronze medal in the 400-metre individual medley.[3] [4]

At the 2014 José Finkel Trophy in Guaratinguetá, Simon broke the short-course South American record in the 200-metre breaststroke, with a time of 2:04.28.[5]

At the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, Simon won a gold medal in the 200 metre breaststroke, with a time of 2:09.82, new Pan American Games record. He also won a gold medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay, by participating at heats.[6] [7]

At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Simon finished 29th in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke[8] [9]

2016 Summer Olympics

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200-metre breaststroke, finishing in 36th place overall in the heats.[10]

2016-20

On 13 September 2016, at the José Finkel Trophy (short-course competition), he broke the South American record in the 200-metre breaststroke, with a time of 2:02.58.[11]

At the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, he finished 9th in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke,[12] and 13th in the Men's 200 metre individual medley.[13]

At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, he finished 19th in the Men's 200 metre individual medley[14] and 26th in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBDA Profile . CBDA . 2015 . July 24, 2015. pt.
  2. Web site: COB Profile . COB . 2015 . July 24, 2015. pt.
  3. Web site: Brazilian swimming keeps shining at the South American Games. ClicRBS . March 10, 2014 . July 24, 2015. pt.
  4. Web site: Brazilian Swimming finds its tone. CBDA . March 11, 2014 . July 24, 2015. pt.
  5. Web site: Thiago Simon beats South American record that lasted five years. Terra. September 2, 2014. July 24, 2015. pt.
  6. Web site: Heats in the Pan's second day. Best Swimming. July 15, 2015. July 24, 2015. pt.
  7. Web site: Brazil won 6 medals, 3 more golds on the second day of Pan. Best Swimming. July 16, 2015. July 24, 2015. pt.
  8. Web site: Results of the 200-metre breaststroke at 2015 Kazan . OmegaTiming . August 6, 2015 . August 6, 2015.
  9. Web site: Leo de Deus passes to the semifinal, and 4 × 200 free relay win an Olympic spot. Best Swimming. August 6, 2015. August 6, 2015. pt.
  10. Web site: Brazil starts badly in the 4th day, only Chierighini advances. ClicRBS. August 9, 2016. August 10, 2016. pt.
  11. Web site: The first indexes come out: Simon and França. Four South American records were broken . CBDA. 13 September 2016. 25 July 2017. pt.
  12. Web site: Results of the 200-metre breaststroke at 2016 Windsor . OmegaTiming . December 8, 2016 . July 25, 2017.
  13. Web site: Results of the 200-metre individual medley at 2016 Windsor . OmegaTiming . December 6, 2016 . July 25, 2017.
  14. Web site: Results of the 200-metre medley at 2017 Budapest . OmegaTiming . July 26, 2017 . July 31, 2017.
  15. Web site: Results of the 200-metre breaststroke at 2017 Budapest . OmegaTiming . July 27, 2017 . July 31, 2017.

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