Personal information | |
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Full name | Thiago Teixeira Simon |
Nationality | Brazil |
Born |
Penápolis, São Paulo, Brazil |
April 3, 1990
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Breaststroke, Medley |
Medal record
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Thiago Teixeira Simon (born April 3, 1990 in Penápolis) is a Brazilian swimmer.
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.
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.
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.
At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Simon finished 29th in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200-metre breaststroke, finishing in 36th place overall in the heats.