Diogo Ribeiro (swimmer)

Diogo Matos Ribeiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈdjoɣu ʁiˈβɐjɾu], born 27 October 2004) is a Portuguese swimmer.[1][2] Originally from Coimbra, he competes for Lisbon-based club S.L. Benfica.[3] He is the world junior record holder in the long course 50-metre butterfly.[4]

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
Coimbra, Portugal
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubBenfica
CoachAndré Vaz
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Portugal
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2023 Fukuoka50 m butterfly
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place2022 Rome50 m butterfly
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran 50 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place 2022 Oran100 m freestyle
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Lima 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2022 Lima50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2022 Lima100 m butterfly
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Rome100 m butterfly

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][5][6][7][8] 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.[9][10][11]

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.[12] He set a new Portuguese record with a time of 22.80 seconds.[13]

World junior records

Long course metres (50 m pool)
No. Event Time Meet Location Date Age Status Ref
1 50 m butterfly 22.96 2022 World Junior Championships Lima, Peru 3 September 2022 17 Current [4][5][6][7][8]

References
  1. "Swimrankings - RIBEIRO, Diogo Matos". www.swimrankings.net. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. "Jogos do Mediterrâneo: Diogo Ribeiro medalha de prata nos 100 metros livres". www.record.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. Redação (4 September 2022). "Conimbricense Diogo Matos Ribeiro vence terceiro título no Mundial de Natação Juniores". Penacova Actual (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  4. 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. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Almeida, Isaura (4 September 2022). "Diogo Ribeiro. Novo título mundial e com recorde do mundo júnior" (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  8. Calaveiras, Carlos (4 September 2022). "Histórico. Diogo Ribeiro conquista terceira medalha de ouro no Mundial júnior" (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  9. FINA (1 September 2022). "8th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Lima (PER): Men's 100m Butterfly Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  10. FINA (2 September 2022). "8th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Lima (PER): Men's 50m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
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