Thomaz Rocha Matera
Brazilian para swimmer (born 1989)
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Thomaz Rocha Matera (born 20 May 1989) is a Brazilian para swimmer. He represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
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| Born | 20 May 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Retinitis pigmentosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Matera represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He then competed at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships and won a gold medal in the 100 metre freestyle S12, and bronze medals in the 400 metre freestyle S13 and 100 metre backstroke S12 events.[1]
In September 2025, he competed at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships and won a silver medal in the 100 metre butterfly S11 event.[2] He also won a gold medal in the mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay 49 pts with a world record time of 4:23.48.[3]
Personal life
Matera was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa.[4] His younger brother, Douglas, is also a Paralympic swimmer for Brazil.[5]
