Diogo Ribeiro (swimmer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Matos and the second or paternal family name is Ribeiro.
Diogo Ribeiro
Ribeiro in 2022
Personal information
Full nameDiogo Matos Ribeiro
NationalityPortuguese
Born (2004-10-27) 27 October 2004 (age 20)
Coimbra, Portugal
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
ClubBenfica
CoachAndré Vaz
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Portugal
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2024 Doha 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2024 Doha 100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2023 Fukuoka 50 m butterfly
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Rome 50 m butterfly
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2022 Oran 100 m freestyle
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Lima 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2022 Lima 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2022 Lima 100 m butterfly
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Rome 100 m butterfly

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.

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

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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

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Results in international championships

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Long course (50-metre pool)
Meet 50 freestyle 100 freestyle 50 butterfly 100 butterfly 4×100 medley
EJC 2021 11th 5th 6th 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
MG 2022 5th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 9th 5th
EC 2022 11th 9th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8th
WJC 2022 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st (h)[a] 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WC 2023 13th 10th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 13th 16th
WC 2024 18th 11th 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10th
a Ribeiro withdrew after qualifying for the semifinal.
Short course (25-metre pool)
Meet 100 freestyle 50 butterfly 100 butterfly 4×50 medley
EC 2023 7th 9th 9th 5th

Personal best times

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Long course (50-metre pool)
Event Time Meet Location Date Notes Ref
50 m freestyle 21.87 2023 Portuguese National Championships Funchal, Portugal 30 March 2023 NR (h) [18][19][20]
100 m freestyle 47.98 2023 Portuguese National Championships Funchal, Portugal 31 March 2023 NR [18][19][20]
200 m freestyle 1:48.98 2023 Portuguese National Club Championships Oeiras, Portugal 7 April 2023 [18]
400 m freestyle 4:06.88 2022 Portuguese National Club Championships Oeiras, Portugal 9 April 2022 [18]
50 m backstroke 27.00 "Rumo a Tóquio 2021" Meet Coimbra, Portugal 27 March 2021 [18]
100 m backstroke 59.54 13th Coimbra Meet Coimbra, Portugal 24 April 2021 [18]
200 m backstroke 2:21.03 3rd Latvian Junior and Youth Championship Riga, Latvia 4 May 2019 [18]
50 m breaststroke 31.73 13th Coimbra Meet Coimbra, Portugal 24 April 2021 [18]
50 m butterfly 22.80 2023 World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka, Japan 24 July 2023 NR [18][20]
100 m butterfly 51.17 2024 World Aquatics Championships Doha, Qatar 17 February 2024 NR [18][20]
200 m butterfly 2:08.38 2019 Portuguese Junior National Championships Coimbra, Portugal 4 April 2019 [18]
200 m individual medley 2:11.46 "Rumo a Tóquio 2021" Meet Coimbra, Portugal 28 March 2021 [18]
400 m individual medley 4:48.79 2019 Portuguese Junior National Championships Coimbra, Portugal 5 April 2019 [18]
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:20.92 2023 Portuguese National Club Championships Oeiras, Portugal 6 April 2023 NR [18][20]
4×200 m freestyle relay 7:38.79 2023 Portuguese National Club Championships Oeiras, Portugal 7 April 2023 [18]
4×100 m medley relay 3:35.63 2023 World Aquatics Championships Fukuoka, Japan 30 July 2023 NR (h) [18][20]
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
Short course (25-metre pool)
Event Time Meet Location Date Notes Ref
50 m freestyle 21.87 8th International Algarve Meeting Albufeira, Portugal 13 November 2022 [18]
100 m freestyle 46.61 2023 European Short Course Championships Otopeni, Romania 10 December 2023 NR [18][21]
50 m backstroke 27.08 Vale do Sousa Open Felgueiras, Portugal 28 April 2019 [18]
50 m butterfly 22.71 2023 European Short Course Championships Otopeni, Romania 8 December 2023 NR [18][21]
100 m butterfly 51.00 2023 Portuguese National Club Championships Felgueiras, Portugal 22 December 2023 NR [18][21]
200 m butterfly 2:06.17 Vale do Sousa Open Felgueiras, Portugal 27 April 2019 [18]
200 m individual medley 2:09.69 Vale do Sousa Open Felgueiras, Portugal 28 April 2019 [18]
4×50 m freestyle relay 1:40.36 Vale do Sousa Open Felgueiras, Portugal 27 April 2019 [18]
4×50 m medley relay 1:33.82 2023 European Short Course Championships Otopeni, Romania 6 December 2023 [18]
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

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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
1 50 m butterfly 23.38 2022 Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria 1 July 2022 CR Current [22]
2 50 m butterfly 22.96 2022 World Junior Championships Lima, Peru 3 September 2022 WJR, CR Current [4][8][9][10][11]
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

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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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  1. ^ "RIBEIRO, Diogo Matos". www.swimrankings.net. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b c FINA (3 September 2022). "8th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Lima (PER): Men's 50m Butterfly Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Diogo Ribeiro: 'Até chegar à medalha olímpica não descanso'". Diário de Coimbra (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Rui Costa felicita Diogo Ribeiro, atleta do Benfica: "Que imensa admiração, que enorme orgulho sinto"". O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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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  11. ^ a b 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 (1 September 2022). "8th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Lima (PER): Men's 100m Butterfly Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  13. ^ FINA (2 September 2022). "8th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Lima (PER): Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  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. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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. ^ "Diogo Ribeiro é campeão do mundo de 100 metros mariposa". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). 17 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Diogo MATOS RIBEIRO | Results | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. World Aquatics. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  19. ^ a b "Resultados Finais" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Natação. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  20. ^ a b c d e f "Portuguese National Records – Men – Long Course (50m)". Swimrankings.net. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  21. ^ a b c "Portuguese National Records – Men – Short Course (25m)". Swimrankings.net. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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  23. ^ "Diogo Ribeiro: "Até chegar à medalha olímpica não descanso"". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  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.
  25. ^ "Perdeu o dedo, abriu os olhos e aos 19 anos é um fenómeno da natação". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  26. ^ "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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