Pedro Spajari

{{Infobox swimmer|

| name= Pedro Spajari

| image= Pedro Spajari nos Jogos Mundiais Militares (2019).jpg

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| caption = Spajari in 2019

| fullname = Pedro Henrique Silva Spajari

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| nationality = {{BRA}}

| strokes = Freestyle

| club = Pinheiros

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1997|2|18}}

| birth_place =Amparo, São Paulo, Brazil

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| height = 1.86 m

| weight = 82 kg

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Pedro Henrique Silva Spajari (born February 18, 1997, in Amparo) is a Brazilian swimmer.{{cite web| title = CBDA – Perfil de Atleta – Pedro Spajari| trans-title = CBDA – Athlete's profile – Pedro Spajari| work = CBDA| date = 2019| url = https://www.cbda.org.br/cbda/atleta/perfil/registro/114664/pedro-henrique-silva-spajari| accessdate = August 10, 2019| language = pt| archive-date = August 10, 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190810130405/https://www.cbda.org.br/cbda/atleta/perfil/registro/114664/pedro-henrique-silva-spajari| url-status = dead}}{{cite web| title = ECP – Perfil de Atleta – Pedro Spajari| trans-title = ECP – Athlete's profile – Pedro Spajari| work = ECP| date = 2019| url = http://www.ecp.org.br/esportes-e-atividades/natacao/equipes/adulto/pedro-henrique-silva-spajari/| accessdate = August 10, 2019| language = pt| archive-date = August 10, 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190810130406/http://www.ecp.org.br/esportes-e-atividades/natacao/equipes/adulto/pedro-henrique-silva-spajari/| url-status = dead}}

International career

=2015–2019=

At the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships held in Singapore, he finished 5th in the 100 metre freestyle.,{{cite web|title=Results of the 100 metre freestyle at 2015 Singapore|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010F020E00000002FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=28 August 2015|accessdate=10 August 2019}} and 4th in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.{{cite web|title=Results of the 4x100 metre freestyle at 2015 Singapore|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/00010F020E00002902FFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=25 August 2015|accessdate=10 August 2019}}

In 2016, Spajari discovered he has Klinefelter syndrome. The problem reduces the body's testosterone level, affects attention, and impairs immunity. The syndrome reduced his performance and ended his dream of defending the Brazilian team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Upon discovering the problem, he began the medical treatment with hormone replacement duly authorized by the sports authorities.{{cite web | title = Pedro Spajari melhora desempenho após descobrir doença rara| trans-title = Pedro Spajari improves performance after discovering rare disease| work = Estadão | date = August 24, 2018 | url = https://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,pedro-spajari-melhora-desempenho-apos-descobrir-doenca-rara,70002470975| accessdate= August 10, 2019|language=pt}}

He was at the 2017 Summer Universiade, finishing 6th in the 100 metre freestyle, 5th in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, and 6th in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.

At the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Spajari won the gold medal in the Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, along with Gabriel Santos, Marco Ferreira Júnior and Marcelo Chierighini.{{cite web |title=Results of the 4x100-metre freestyle at 2018 Pan Pacific |work=Seiko |date=August 11, 2018 |url=http://swim.seiko.co.jp/en/2018/S80701/ranking/eng11R061.pdf |accessdate=December 14, 2018}} He also finished 4th in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay,{{cite web | title = Pan Pacific Championships 2018 – Men 4x100m Medley Relay Final | work = Seiko.co.jp | date = 12 August 2018 | url = http://swim.seiko.co.jp/en/2018/S80701/ranking/eng12R083.pdf |accessdate = 28 July 2019}} 6th in the Men's 50 metre freestyle.,{{cite web |title=Results of the 50-metre freestyle at 2018 Pan Pacific |work=Seiko |date=August 12, 2018 |url=http://swim.seiko.co.jp/en/2018/S80701/ranking/eng12R077.pdf |accessdate=December 14, 2018}} and 7th in the Men's 100 metre freestyle.{{cite web |title=Results of the 100-metre freestyle at 2018 Pan Pacific |work=Seiko |date=August 10, 2018 |url=http://swim.seiko.co.jp/en/2018/S80701/ranking/eng10R031.pdf |accessdate=December 14, 2018}}

At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, in the Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, he finished 6th, helping Brazil qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.{{cite web|title=Results of the 4 × 100 metre freestyle at 2019 Gwangju|url=http://omegatiming.com/File/00011301070101F704FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|publisher=Omega Timing|date=21 July 2019|accessdate=28 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721123555/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070101F704FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf|archive-date=21 July 2019|url-status=dead}}

At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, he won a gold medal in the Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, along with Breno Correia, Marcelo Chierighini and Bruno Fratus, with a time of 3:12.61, a new Pan American Games record.{{cite web | title = Peso do Ouro: revezamento aspira a pódio em Tóquio, e João Gomes bate medalhista olímpico| trans-title = Gold's weight: relay aspires for podium in Tokyo, and João Gomes beats Olympic medalist| work = Globoesporte | date = August 7, 2019 | url = https://globoesporte.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/peso-do-ouro-revezamento-aspira-a-podio-em-toquio-e-joao-gomes-bate-medalhista-olimpico.ghtml| accessdate= August 10, 2019|language=pt}}{{Cite web |url=https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C73B1_SWMM4X100MFR----------FNL-000100--.pdf |title=Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay Final |access-date=2019-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807035654/https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C73B1_SWMM4X100MFR----------FNL-000100--.pdf |archive-date=2019-08-07 |url-status=dead }} In the Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, he won a silver medal, by participating at heats.{{cite web|url=https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C74B_SWMX4X100MFR----------HEAT--------.pdf|title=HEATS RESULTS|date=7 August 2019|website=www.lima2019.pe|publisher=ATOS|access-date=7 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807191851/https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C74B_SWMX4X100MFR----------HEAT--------.pdf|archive-date=7 August 2019|url-status=dead}} He also finished 5th in the Men's 50 metre freestyle.{{Cite web |url=https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C73A2_SWMM50MFR-------------FNL---------.pdf |title=Men's 50m Freestyle – A Final |access-date=2019-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810020340/https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C73A2_SWMM50MFR-------------FNL---------.pdf |archive-date=2019-08-10 |url-status=dead }}

=2020 Summer Olympics=

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Spajari finished 8th in the Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay and 25th in the Men's 100 metre freestyle. [https://esportes.yahoo.com/noticias/time-brasileiro-termina-em-%C3%BAltimo-034700320.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS5ici8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALlfhdcq4RvT6a8xMtaq-JNkLMIe7r6dtvWzqMpSt665jiK3wtVJj5TxeR6JshTWUob0EMXsoBxcDHthv8kAlfnvNcO0tvMgI9uUF3DVt9F5si0aJUDs3QKHKh8NYAXqeC0on-C8ifHrJkKl_voUwKQAnhasZYHE-Tgb7IDynsGi Time brasileiro termina em último na final do revezamento 4 x 100 m da natação]{{Cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C74A_SWMM100MFR------------HEAT--------.pdf |title=Heats results |access-date=27 July 2021 |archive-date=27 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727112250/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C74A_SWMM100MFR------------HEAT--------.pdf |url-status=dead }}

=2021–2024=

At the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Melbourne, Australia, he finished 4th in the Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay,[https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030101F70104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Men's 4x100m Freestyle – Final – Results] 8th in the Men's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay[https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030101F60104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Men's 4x50m Freestyle – Final – Results] and in the Mixed 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay,[https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030301F60104FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Mixed 4x50m Freestyle – Final – Results] 9th in the Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay,[https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030101F80101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Men's 4x200m Freestyle – Heats – Results Summary] 16th in the Men's 100 metre freestyle,[https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030101EC0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Men's 100 metre freestyle Semifinal results] and 42nd in the Men's 50 metre freestyle.[https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011700030101EB0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf Men's 50m Freestyle – Heats – Results Summary][https://bestswimming.swimchannel.net/2022/12/17/balanco-final-da-campanha-do-brasil-no-campeonato-mundial-de-piscina-curta-de-melbourne/ BALANÇO FINAL DA CAMPANHA DO BRASIL NO CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL DE PISCINA CURTA DE MELBOURNE]