Thiago Simon
{{Short description|Brazilian swimmer (born 1990)}}
{{Infobox swimmer|
| name= Thiago Simon
| image= 200m peito masculino (22038393051).jpg
| imagesize= 250px
| caption =
| fullname = Thiago Teixeira Simon
| nicknames =
| nationality = {{BRA}}
| strokes = Breaststroke, Medley
| club =
| collegeteam =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1990|4|3}}
| birth_place =Penápolis, São Paulo, Brazil
| death_date =
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| height = {{height|m=1.84|precision=0}}
| weight = {{convert|93|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport|Men's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry|{{BRA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}
{{MedalGold | 2015 Toronto | 200 m breaststroke}}
{{MedalGold | 2015 Toronto | 4×200 m freestyle}}
{{MedalCompetition|South American Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2014 Santiago |200 m medley}}
{{MedalBronze|2014 Santiago |400 m medley}}
}}
Thiago Teixeira Simon (born April 3, 1990 in Penápolis) is a Brazilian swimmer.{{cite web | title = CBDA Profile | work = CBDA | date = 2015 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/cbda/atleta/perfil/registro/079160/thiago-teixeira-simon|accessdate= July 24, 2015|language=pt}}{{cite web | title = COB Profile | work = COB | date = 2015 | url = http://www.cob.org.br/pt/atletas/thiago-teixeira-simon|accessdate= July 24, 2015|language=pt}}
International career
=2014–16=
At the 2014 South American Games in Santiago, Chile, Simon won a silver medal in the 200-metre individual medley, and a bronze medal in the 400-metre individual medley.{{cite web | title = Brazilian swimming keeps shining at the South American Games| work = ClicRBS | date = March 10, 2014 | url = http://wp.clicrbs.com.br/brasilolimpico/2014/03/10/natacao-brasileira-segue-brilhando-nos-jogos-sul-americanos/?topo=52,1,1,,171,e171| accessdate = July 24, 2015|language=pt}}{{cite web | title = Brazilian Swimming finds its tone| work = CBDA | date = March 11, 2014 | url = http://www.cbda.org.br/cbda/natacao/noticias/9294/natacao-brasileira-encontra-seu-tom| accessdate = July 24, 2015|language=pt}}
At the 2014 José Finkel Trophy in Guaratinguetá, Simon broke the short-course South American record in the 200-metre breaststroke, with a time of 2:04.28.{{cite web|title=Thiago Simon beats South American record that lasted five years|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/esportes-aquaticos/thiago-simon-bate-recorde-sul-americano-que-durava-cinco-anos,30d3ecd068838410VgnCLD200000b2bf46d0RCRD.html|publisher=Terra|date=September 2, 2014|accessdate=July 24, 2015|language=pt}}
At the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, Simon won a gold medal in the 200 metre breaststroke, with a time of 2:09.82, new Pan American Games record. He also won a gold medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay, by participating at heats.{{cite web|title = Heats in the Pan's second day|work=Best Swimming|date = July 15, 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/15/veja-como-foram-as-eliminatorias-do-segundo-dia-do-pan/|accessdate = July 24, 2015|language=pt}}{{cite web|title = Brazil won 6 medals, 3 more golds on the second day of Pan|work=Best Swimming|date = July 16, 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/16/brasil-ganha-6-medalhas-mais-3-ouros-no-segundo-dia-de-pan/|accessdate = July 24, 2015|language=pt}}
At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Simon finished 29th in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke{{cite web | title = Results of the 200-metre breaststroke at 2015 Kazan | work = OmegaTiming | date = August 6, 2015 | url = http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020000020B00FFFFFFFFFFFF02|accessdate = August 6, 2015}}{{cite web|title = Leo de Deus passes to the semifinal, and 4 × 200 free relay win an Olympic spot|work=Best Swimming|date = August 6, 2015|url = http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/06/leo-de-deus-passa-a-semi-e-revezamento-4x200-livre-ganha-vaga-olimpica/|accessdate = August 6, 2015|language=pt}}
=2016 Summer Olympics=
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200-metre breaststroke, finishing in 36th 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}}
=2016-20=
On 13 September 2016, at the José Finkel Trophy (short-course competition), he broke the South American record in the 200-metre breaststroke, with a time of 2:02.58.{{cite web|title = The first indexes come out: Simon and França. Four South American records were broken |work=CBDA|date = 13 September 2016|url = https://www.cbda.org.br/cbda/natacao/noticias/17707/saem-os-primeiros-indices-simon-e-franca-quatro-recordes-sulas-caem|accessdate = 25 July 2017|language=pt}}
At the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, he finished 9th in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke,{{cite web | title = Results of the 200-metre breaststroke at 2016 Windsor | work = OmegaTiming | date = December 8, 2016 | url = http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000110000D00020B00FFFFFFFFFFFF02 | accessdate = July 25, 2017}} and 13th in the Men's 200 metre individual medley.{{cite web | title = Results of the 200-metre individual medley at 2016 Windsor | work = OmegaTiming | date = December 6, 2016 | url = http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000110000D00041000FFFFFFFFFFFF02 | accessdate = July 25, 2017}}
At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, he finished 19th in the Men's 200 metre individual medley{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre medley at 2017 Budapest |work=OmegaTiming |date=July 26, 2017 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0105EE01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=July 31, 2017}} and 26th in the Men's 200 metre breaststroke.{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre breaststroke at 2017 Budapest |work=OmegaTiming |date=July 27, 2017 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0103EE01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=July 31, 2017}}
References
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{{Footer Pan American Champions 200 m Breaststroke Men}}{{Footer Pan American Champions 4x200 m Freestyle Men}}
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Category:Brazilian male medley swimmers
Category:Brazilian male breaststroke swimmers
Category:Swimmers at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil
Category:Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic swimmers for Brazil
Category:Pan American Games medalists in swimming
Category:South American Games silver medalists for Brazil
Category:South American Games bronze medalists for Brazil
Category:South American Games medalists in swimming
Category:Competitors at the 2014 South American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Swimmers from São Paulo (state)