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Thiago Pereira

1986 - Today

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Thiago Machado Vilela Pereira (born 26 January 1986) is a retired Brazilian international competition swimmer. One of the greatest swimmers in the history of Brazil, Pereira won the silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing ahead of defending Olympic champion Michael Phelps. He also broke the world record in the short course 200-meter individual medley, and broke several South American and Brazilian records. During his career, he competed with swimming legends Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Thiago Pereira is the 476th most popular swimmer (down from 363rd in 2024), the 1,917th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 1,569th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Brazilian Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Thiago Pereira ranks 476 out of 709. Before him are Luo Xuejuan, Melvin Stewart, Duncan Goodhew, Jennie Johansson, Andriy Serdinov, and Raquel Corral. After him are Zhang Yufei, Nelson Diebel, Mary Wayte, Nađa Higl, Troy Dalbey, and Matt Grevers.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Thiago Pereira ranks 1,151. Before him are Barbara Meier, Brother Leo, Yordenis Ugás, Huang Shanshan, Nina Vislova, and Stevan Faddy. After him are Leandro Greco, Stanko Barać, Nadia Fanchini, Tom Huddlestone, Jan Bakelants, and Éder Lima.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Thiago Pereira ranks 1,917 out of 2,236. Before him are Guilherme Gimenez de Souza (1995), Paulinho (1971), Kelly Key (1983), Aloísio (1988), Alan Bahia (1983), and André Silva (1980). After him are Gabriel (1981), Leandro Montera da Silva (1985), Yuri Alberto (2001), Rodrigo Tiuí (1985), Éder Lima (1986), and Fernandinho (1981).

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Among SWIMMERS In Brazil

Among swimmers born in Brazil, Thiago Pereira ranks 9. Before him are Ricardo Prado (1965), Gustavo Borges (1972), Nicholas Santos (1980), Fernando Scherer (1974), Bruno Fratus (1989), and Poliana Okimoto (1983). After him are Marcelo Chierighini (1991), Ana Marcela Cunha (1992), Etiene Medeiros (1991), João Gomes Júnior (1986), Guilherme Guido (1987), and Kaio de Almeida (1984).

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