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| João
GOMES JÚNIOR |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Brazil
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 21 Jan 1986
in Vitória, BRA |
| Height | 1.90 m |
| Weight | 89 kg |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
EC Pinheiros: São Paulo, BRA |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Armed Forces Athlete, Business Owner |
General Interest |
Other information |
ABSENCE FROM THE POOL
He spent five months away from the pool due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation in Brazil: "I have stood still a long period, without going to the pool. When I was able to return to my practise in the water, it was a weird feeling because I was several months without the contact with the water. For us, athletes, it turns into a strange activity. But I believe I was able to readapt very quickly. With only two, three training sessions I could feel better again. It was the longest period I have stayed without swimming, in my career. The longest was three weeks after the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, and this time was almost five months." (surtoolimpico.com.br, 26 Sep 2020)
FIGHT AGAINST CANCER
In October 2019 he joined fellow Brazilian swimmer Etiene Medeiros in her social project named 'Touca Rosa' [Pink Cap] which aims to raise funds for the fight against women's breast cancer. He joined with the initiative 'Touca Azul' [Blue Cap] aimed to raise funds against men's prostate cancer. "Doing this campaign is for me being able to help those people in need. I had a case in my family, when my mother had breast cancer and I wanted to help in any way. I hope that with my media exposure I can help. It's something that motivates me and it's also very rewarding." (maquinadoesporte.uol.com.br, 03 Oct 2019)
SANCTION
In February 2015 he was suspended for six months by the International Swimming Federation [FINA] after testing positive for a banned diuretic while competing at the 2014 World Short Course Championships in Doha, Qatar. The ban was in place from December 2014 to June 2015. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 27 Feb 2015)
ACADEMY
Alongside fellow Brazilian swimmer Guilherme Guido, he launched a sports academy in Limera, Brazil. (collabsports.com.br, 13 Oct 2021; academiaguilhermeguido.com.br, 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
São Paulo, BRA |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna. (cob.org.br, 01 Jul 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Information Technology - Higher Education Alternative Centre: Serra, BRA |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He originally tried football as a child but did not get selected for the team. He was considering which sport to pursue until he had a swim in a pool on a hot day and decided on swimming. "I learn to swim in just three months, then I got into the intermediate team [of Club Aest] and finally in the top team. Everything just happened naturally, without thinking about results. It was pure fun." |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Portuguese |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Jao (Facebook page, 06 May 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Tiago Moreno [club], BRA |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in Vitoria, Brazil. |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Breaststroke |
59.31 |
| 6 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.04 |
| 7 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
50m Breaststroke |
26.97 |
| 16 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Breaststroke |
DSQ |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:34.66 |
| Heats |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:48.07 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Breaststroke |
26.69 |
| Semifinal |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Breaststroke |
59.32 |
| 6 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:30.86 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Breaststroke |
26.52 |
| Semifinal |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Breaststroke |
59.56 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:31.53 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Breaststroke |
27.20 |
| Semifinal |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.40 |
| Heat |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
100m Breaststroke |
1:00.88 |
| 7 |
2009 |
Rome, ITA |
50m Breaststroke |
27.31 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2022 |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
50m Breaststroke |
DSQ |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Breaststroke |
DSQ |
| 3 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
50m Breaststroke |
25.80 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:31.91 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Breaststroke |
26.02 |
| Semifinal |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
100m Breaststroke |
57.26 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Breaststroke |
59.05 |
| 8 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Breaststroke |
26.39 |
| 1 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 1 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 1 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| Semifinal |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
100m Breaststroke |
58.51 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
50m Breaststroke |
26.50 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Semifinal |
2010 |
Dubai, UAE |
50m Breaststroke |
26.80 |
Pan American Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2023 |
Santiago, CHI |
100m Breaststroke |
1:01.17 |
| 2 |
2023 |
Santiago, CHI |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:35.12 |
| 3 |
2023 |
Santiago, CHI |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:49.24 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
100m Breaststroke |
59.51 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:48.61 |
| 2 |
2019 |
Lima, PER |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:30.98 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2022 |
Indianapolis, IN, USA |
50m Breaststroke |
26.35 |
| 3 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
50m Breaststroke |
26.34 |
| 6 |
2022 |
Toronto, ON, CAN |
100m Breaststroke |
58.06 |
| 3 |
2013 |
Beijing, CHN |
50m Breaststroke |
26.65 |
| 7 |
2013 |
Beijing, CHN |
100m Breaststroke |
59.36 |
| 5 |
2013 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Breaststroke |
26.59 |
| 2 |
2012 |
Stockholm, SWE |
50m Breaststroke |
26.69 |
| 4 |
2012 |
Stockholm, SWE |
100m Breaststroke |
58.80 |
| 2 |
2010 |
Moscow, RUS |
50m Breaststroke |
26.96 |
| 2 |
2010 |
Moscow, RUS |
100m Breaststroke |
58.94 |
| 3 |
2010 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
50m Breaststroke |
27.04 |
| 3 |
2010 |
Singapore, SGP |
50m Breaststroke |
26.74 |
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