Thiago Teixeira Simon (born April 3, 1990 in Penápolis) is a Brazilian swimmer.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Thiago Teixeira Simon |
| Nationality |  Brazil |
| Born | April 3, 1990 Penápolis, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke, Medley |
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]