Tales Cerdeira
{{Short description|Brazilian swimmer (born 1987)}}
{{Infobox swimmer|
| name= Tales Cerdeira
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| fullname = Tales Rocha Cerdeira
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| nationality = {{BRA}}
| strokes = Breaststroke
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1987|1|21}}
| birth_place =Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| height = 1.82 m
| weight = 72 kg
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{{MedalSport|Men's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry|{{BRA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|South American Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2014 Santiago |200 m breaststroke}}
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Tales Rocha Cerdeira (born January 21, 1987) is a Brazilian swimmer.{{cite web|title=Tales Cerdeira|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/cerdeira-tales-1130762/|website=London2012.com|publisher=The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited|accessdate=13 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913150844/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/cerdeira-tales-1130762/}}{{cite web|title = Sports Reference Profile|work=Sports Reference|year = 2013|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ce/tales-cerdeira-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418032655/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ce/tales-cerdeira-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = April 18, 2020|accessdate =April 14, 2013}}
International career
=2009–12=
At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, finished 27th in the 200-metre breaststroke.{{cite web | title = Results of the 200-metre breaststroke at 2009 Rome | work = OmegaTiming | date = July 30, 2009 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=0001090B0039000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01|accessdate =April 14, 2013}}
He was at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, where he finished 4th in the 4×100-metre medley,{{cite web | title = Results of the 4×100-metre medley at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine | work = OmegaTiming | date = August 21, 2010 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010A0B004B000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 | accessdate = April 27, 2013}} 7th in the 100-metre breaststroke {{cite web | title = Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine | work = OmegaTiming | date = August 19, 2010 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010A0B0021000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 | accessdate = April 27, 2013}} and was disqualified at the 200-metre breaststroke.{{cite web | title = Results of the 200-metre breaststroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine | work = OmegaTiming | date = August 21, 2010 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010A0B003F000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 | accessdate = April 27, 2013}}
At the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) held in Dubai, Tales came in 9th place in the 200-metre breaststroke race.{{cite web | title = Results of the 200-metre breaststroke at 2010 Dubai | work = OmegaTiming | date = December 17, 2010 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010A000031000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01|accessdate =April 14, 2013}}
In World Military Games conducted in 2010 in Warendorf, Germany, won the gold medal in the 50-metre, 100-metre, 200-metre breaststroke and 4×100-metre medley.{{cite web | title = After success at the Pan Pacific, Brazil wins 14 gold medals in World Military | work = Globoesporte | date = August 31, 2010 | url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/aquaticos/noticia/2010/08/apos-sucesso-no-pan-pacifico-brasil-conquista-14-ouros-no-mundial-militar.html|accessdate =April 14, 2013|language=pt}}
In 2011 he transferred to Flamengo, obtained the index to participate in 2011 World Aquatics Championships held in Shanghai (but withdrew from participating) and the 2011 Pan American Games.{{cite web | title = After relinquishing Shanghai, Tales Cerdeira wins in Military Games | work = Globoesporte | date = July 17, 2010 | url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/Jogos-Mundiais-Militares/noticia/2011/07/apos-abrir-mao-de-xangaitales-cerdeira-vence-nos-jogos-militares.html| accessdate =April 14, 2013|language=pt}}
At the 2011 Military World Games, got the gold medal in the 200-metre breaststroke {{cite web | title = After relinquishing Shanghai, Tales Cerdeira wins in Military Games | work = Globoesporte | date = July 17, 2010 | url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/Jogos-Mundiais-Militares/noticia/2011/07/apos-abrir-mao-de-xangaitales-cerdeira-vence-nos-jogos-militares.html| accessdate =April 14, 2013|language=pt}} and in the 4 × 100 m medley,{{cite web|title=Mangabeira relay and guarantee two more golds to Brazil |work=Lancenet |date=July 18, 2011 |url=http://www.lancenet.com.br/minuto/Mangabeira-ouro-borboleta_0_519548262.html |accessdate=April 14, 2013 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814043141/http://www.lancenet.com.br/minuto/Mangabeira-ouro-borboleta_0_519548262.html |archivedate=August 14, 2014 }} and also won silver in the 100-metre breaststroke.{{cite web|title=Tales Cerdeira is silver in 100-metre breaststroke |work=Lancenet |date=July 19, 2011 |url=http://www.lancenet.com.br/minuto/Tales-Cerdeira-prata-peito_0_520148230.html |accessdate=April 14, 2013 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814043048/http://www.lancenet.com.br/minuto/Tales-Cerdeira-prata-peito_0_520148230.html |archivedate=August 14, 2014 }}
He joined the national delegation that disputed the 2011 Pan American Games, in Guadalajara, going to the final and finishing in 5th place in the 200-metre breaststroke.{{cite web | title = Thiago Pereira disappoints in the 200-metre breaststroke, postpones 10th gold and gives breath to recordist Hoyama | work = R7 | date = October 18, 2011 | url = http://pan.uol.com.br/2011/ultimas-noticias/2011/10/18/thiago-pereira-frustra-nos-200-m-peito-adia-10-ouro-e-da-folego-a-recordista-hoyama.htm|accessdate =April 14, 2013|language=pt}}
=2012 Summer Olympics=
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200-metre breaststroke, finishing in 14th place overall in the heats and 4th in his semifinal, narrowly missing a place in the final, finishing 9th.{{cite web|title = Sports Reference Profile|work=Sports Reference|year = 2013|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ce/tales-cerdeira-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418032655/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ce/tales-cerdeira-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = April 18, 2020|accessdate =April 14, 2013}}
=2013–16=
At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, he finished 5th in the 200-metre breaststroke, and 12th in the 100-metre breaststroke.{{cite web | title = Fratus won gold in the 50m freestyle with the Pan-Pacific record | work = CBDA | date = August 24, 2014 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/fratus-e-ouro-nos-50m-livre-com-recorde-do-pan-pacifico | accessdate = September 20, 2014 | language = pt | archive-date = December 15, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141215075118/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/fratus-e-ouro-nos-50m-livre-com-recorde-do-pan-pacifico | url-status = dead }}
=2016 Summer Olympics=
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200-metre breaststroke, finishing in 29th place overall in the heats.{{cite web|title = Brazil starts badly in the 4th day, only Chierighini advances|work=ClicRBS|date = August 9, 2016|url = http://gaucha.clicrbs.com.br/rs/noticia-aberta/brasil-comeca-mal-o-quarto-dia-da-natacao--e-apenas-chierighini-avanca-173906.html|accessdate =August 10, 2016|language=pt}}
References
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Category:Brazilian male breaststroke swimmers
Category:Swimmers at the 2011 Pan American Games
Category:Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic swimmers for Brazil
Category:South American Games silver medalists for Brazil
Category:South American Games medalists in swimming
Category:Competitors at the 2014 South American Games
Category:Pan American Games competitors for Brazil