Leonardo de Deus
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Leonardo Gomes de Deus |
| Nationality |
 Brazil
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| Born |
January 18, 1991 Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly, Backstroke, Freestyle |
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Leonardo Gomes de Deus (born January 18, 1991 in Campo Grande) is a Brazilian swimmer.
In 2010, Deus joined the Brazilian national delegation and participated in the 2010 South American Games in Medellin. He won two gold medals, in the 200-metre backstroke and in the 200-metre butterfly, and a silver in the 4x200 freestyle relay.
He competed in the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, where he finished 9th in the 200-metre butterfly, and 11th in the 200-metre backstroke.
He also participated in the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Dubai, where he finished 28th in the 100-metre backstroke and 15th in the 200-metre butterfly.
He qualified for the semifinals of the 200-metre butterfly with the second fastest time (1:55.55) at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, finishing 13th in the semifinal. He also qualified for semifinals of the 200-metre backstroke, finishing 15th.
Deus was at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, where he was crowned champion of the 200-metre butterfly, after a controversy involving alleged irregular sponsorship in the cap used in the final. Leonardo was disqualified after the game, but after protests from fans and the athletes themselves, the gold medal was returned to him. He also won silver in the 4×200-metre freestyle.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he qualified for the semifinal of the Men's 200-metre backstroke, finishing in 16th place overall in the heats, and seventh in his semifinal, failing to qualify for the final. He finished 13th in the 200-metre backstroke. He also came in 21st place in the 200-metre butterfly.
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