Phelipe Rodrigues

{{short description|Brazilian Paralympic swimmer}}

{{Portuguese name|Melo|Rodrigues}}

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| birth_place = Recife, Brazil{{cite web |url=http://www.brasil2016.gov.br/pt-br/paraolimpiadas/medalhistas/phelipe-rodrigues |title=Phelipe Rodrigues |website=brasil2016.gov.br |language=Portuguese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913032156/http://www.brasil2016.gov.br/pt-br/paraolimpiadas/medalhistas/phelipe-rodrigues |archive-date=2016-09-13}}

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{{MedalSport|Men's swimming}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver| 2008 Beijing | 50 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalSilver| 2008 Beijing | 100 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalSilver| 2012 London | 100 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalSilver| 2016 Rio | 50 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalSilver| 2016 Rio | 4×100 m freestyle 34pts}}

{{MedalSilver|2024 Paris|50 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalBronze| 2016 Rio | 100 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalBronze| 2016 Rio | 4×100 m medley 34pts}}

{{MedalBronze|2020 Tokyo|50 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2017 Mexico City|50 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalGold|2017 Mexico City|4x100 m freestyle relay}}

{{MedalGold|2017 Mexico City|4x100 m medley relay}}

{{MedalSilver|2010 Eindhoven|4x100 m freestyle relay}}

{{MedalSilver|2013 Montreal|4x100 m freestyle relay}}

{{MedalSilver|2013 Montreal|50 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalSilver|2013 Montreal|100 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalSilver|2015 Glasgow|50 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalSilver|2015 Glasgow|100 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalSilver|2015 Glasgow | 4×100 m freestyle 34pts}}

{{MedalSilver|2017 Mexico City|100 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalSilver|2019 London|50 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalSilver|2022 Madeira|50 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalBronze|2010 Eindhoven|50 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalBronze|2010 Eindhoven|100 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalBronze|2013 Montreal|100 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalBronze|2017 Mexico City|100 m butterfly S10}}

{{MedalBronze|2022 Madeira|100 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalCompetition|Parapan American Games}}

{{MedalGold|2011 Guadalajara|4x100 m freestyle relay}}

{{MedalGold|2011 Guadalajara|4x100 m medley relay}}

{{MedalGold|2015 Toronto|50 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalGold|2015 Toronto|4x100 m freestyle relay}}

{{MedalGold|2015 Toronto|4x100 m medley relay}}

{{MedalGold|2019 Lima|50 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalGold|2019 Lima|100 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalGold|2019 Lima|400 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalGold|2019 Lima|100 m butterfly S10}}

{{MedalGold|2019 Lima|200 m medley SM10}}

{{MedalGold|2019 Lima|4x100 m freestyle relay}}

{{MedalGold|2019 Lima|4x100 m medley relay}}

{{MedalGold|2023 Santiago|100 m butterfly S10}}

{{MedalGold|2023 Santiago|50 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalGold|2023 Santiago|100 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalGold|2023 Santiago|4x100 m freestyle relay}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 Guadalajara|50m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 Guadalajara|100 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 Guadalajara|400 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalSilver|2015 Toronto|100 m freestyle S10}}

{{MedalBronze|2019 Lima|100 m backstroke S10}}

{{MedalBronze|2023 Santiago|200 m medley SM10}}

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Phelipe Andrews Melo Rodrigues (born 10 August 1990) is a paralympic swimmer from Brazil competing mainly in category S10 events. He was born with a club foot and had two surgeries when he was just four weeks old. After his second surgery when his foot was in the right position he had an infection which made his leg blow the knee and specially his tendon to stop growing, disabling his right foot movements. He started swimming when he was 8 months as physiotherapy. He also tried many different sports but his passion since childhood was swimming.

First competitions

His first competitions was for "Academia Movimento" located in Olinda-PE, he competed for 4 years for his team, in 2007 he moved to João Pessoa - PB and joined the state team C.I.E.F. where he archived regional gold medals and twice 3rd place at nationals competitions with able bodied swimmers (non-disabled).

Paralympic sports

Phelipe was part of the Brazilian team that travelled to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Paralympics. There he competed in the 100-metre and 50-metre freestyle events where he won silver behind compatriot Andre Brasil. He also swam 400-metre freestyle where he failed to make the final, and competed as part of the Brazilian 4 × 100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m medley teams but even with the gold and silver medal-winning S10 swimmers Brazil could not manage to win a medal finishing fourth and eighth respectively.

On his next Paralympic Game at London 2012 he archived another silver medal in the 100-metre freestyle, fourth place in the 50-metre freestyle event which gave him a medal in Beijing 2008 and fifth in the 100-metre butterfly.

He also participated in the Para-Panamerican Games in Guadalajara - Mexico in 2011 where he took 5 medals, 3 silver medals (50m,100m, 400m freestyle) and 2 gold medals (4 × 100 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m medley).

Following the 2012 Paralympics Rodrigues accepted an invitation to train in Manchester, where he stayed until the end of 2014 before returning to Brazil.{{cite web |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/paralimpiadas/noticia/2015/04/fora-das-piscinas-britanica-aproveita-open-para-rever-namorado-brasileiro.html |title=Fora das piscinas, britânica aproveita Open para rever namorado brasileiro |last=Rebello |first=Helena|date=25 April 2015 |website=globo.com |language=Portuguese |trans-title=Outside the pool, Briton takes Open to review Brazilian boyfriend |access-date=10 September 2016}}

At the 2016 Rio Paralympics Rodrigues won two silver and two bronze medals.{{cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/paralimpiadas/atleta/phelipe-andrews-melo-rodrigues |title=Phelipe Rodrigues |website=Rio2016.com |language=Portuguese |publisher=Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201115/https://www.rio2016.com/paralimpiadas/atleta/phelipe-andrews-melo-rodrigues |archive-date=2016-09-22}}

Progression

class="wikitable sortable"
Events200820102011201220132014
50m freestyle24.6424.6324.2423.9923.8923.47
100m freestyle54.2253.5953.0552.4253.4051.84
100m butterfly1.04,391.02.411.00.8358.7959.73----
{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/phelipe-andrews-melo-rodrigues |title=Phelipe Andrews Melo Rodrigues |website=Paralympic.org |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |access-date=}}

Personal life

He was in a relationship with fellow Paralympian Liz Johnsonbefore he cheated on her and is now having a baby with someone else.{{cite web|last=Rebello|first=Helena|date=25 April 2015|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/paralimpiadas/noticia/2015/04/fora-das-piscinas-britanica-aproveita-open-para-rever-namorado-brasileiro.html|title=Fora das piscinas, britânica aproveita Open para rever namorado brasileiro|publisher=globo.com|language=pt|trans-title=Outside the pool, Briton takes Open to review Brazilian boyfriend|access-date=5 August 2022}}

References

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