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]

  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. ^ Cite error: The named reference FINA3Sep2022f50fl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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.