Country : Brazil
Date Of Birth : January 26, 1986
Height : 185cm
Profession : National swimmer
He started swimming at age 2, when his mother decided to send him to learn swimming after falling into a pool and almost drowned. His swimming career started at age 12 when he won a bronze medal in a regional competition in Brazil.
His first world title came in 2004 when he won the 200m individual medley at the 2004 World Championship. Since then he has represented Brazil in 3 Olympic Games. He won his first Olympic medal on the first day of the London 2012 Olympics where he was second in the 400m individual medley.
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