Brazilian swimmer (born 1986)
João Gomes Júnior
Gomes at the 2016 Olympics
Full name João Luiz Gomes Júnior Born (1986-01-21 ) 21 January 1986 (age 38) Vitória , Espírito Santo , Brazil Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[ 1] Weight 89 kg (196 lb) Sport Swimming Strokes Breaststroke Club Pinheiros Coach Mirco Cevales
João Luiz Gomes Júnior (born 21 January 1986) is a Brazilian breaststroke swimmer .[ 2]
International career
2009–12
He was in the Brazilian national delegation who attended the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome , where he competed in the 50-metre and 100-metre breaststroke. He went to the 50-metre breaststroke final, finishing in 7th place.[ 3] He also finished 30th in the 100-metre breaststroke.[ 4]
Gomes got the gold medal at the 2009 Paris Open, in the 50-metre breaststroke.[ 5]
At the 2010 South American Games , he won the silver medal in the 50-metre breaststroke, and bronze in the 100-metre breaststroke.[ 6]
He was at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine , where he finished 7th in the 50-metre breaststroke,[ 7] and 13th in the 100-metre breaststroke.[ 8]
At the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Dubai , João finished 11th in the 50-metre breaststroke.[ 9]
Participating in the 2011 Summer Universiade , João was silver medal in the 50-metre breaststroke, and bronze in the 100-metre breaststroke.[ 10] [ 11]
At the 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) , in Istanbul , João was very close to getting a historic medal. He finished in 4th place in the 50-metre breaststroke [ 12] and 11th in the 100-metre breaststroke,[ 13] [ 14] and helped Brazil's 4×100-metre medley to go to the final [ 15] where the relay finished in 4th place.
2013–16
At the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona , João finished 14th in the 100-metre breaststroke .[ 16] [ 17] In the 50-metre breaststroke , he qualified in third place for the final, with a time of 27.05 seconds.[ 18] In the final, finished 5th, with a time of 27.20 seconds.[ 19] [ 20]
At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Queensland , Australia , he finished 10th in the 100-metre breaststroke.[ 21]
At the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Doha , Qatar , João won three gold medals in three Brazilian relays, by participating at heats, in the men's 4 × 50 metre medley relay ,[ 22] in the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay ,[ 23] and in the 4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay .[ 24] João also finished 8th in the men's 50 metre breaststroke [ 25] and 23rd in the men's 100 metre breaststroke .[ 26] [ 27]
On 4 December 2014, João was tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide , a so-called "specified substance" which may be used to mask performance-enhancing drugs. All his results achieved on or after 4 December 2014 shall be annulled. The results of the Brazilian relays obtained were not cancelled.[ 28] [ 29]
At the 2016 Maria Lenk Trophy , he classified to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, with a time of 59.06 in the 100-meter breaststroke, second best time in the world in the year, almost breaking the Henrique Barbosa 's South American record of 59.03, obtained in 2009 with technological supersuits.[ 30]
2016 Summer Olympics
At the 2016 Summer Olympics , he finished 5th in the men's 100 metre breaststroke final.[ 31] He also finished 6th in the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay .[ 32]
2017–2020
João Gomes in the 50 metre breaststroke at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, where he won the silver medal
At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest , in the Men's 50 metre breaststroke , he broke two times the Americas record , with 26.67 at heats and 26.52 in the final, to obtain the silver medal.[ 33]
[ 34] He also finished 11th in the Men's 100 metre breaststroke ,[ 35] and 5th In the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay , along with Henrique Martins , Guilherme Guido and Marcelo Chierighini .[ 36]
At the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Japan , he won a bronze medal in the 100-metre breaststroke, with a time of 59.60.[ 37]
At the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Hangzhou , China , he finished 6th in the Men's 50 metre breaststroke ,[ 38] 9th in the Mixed 4 × 50 metre medley relay ,[ 39] and 11th in the Men's 100 metre breaststroke .[ 40]
At the 2019 Maria Lenk Trophy , he broke the Americas record in the 50 metre breaststroke, with a time of 26.42.[ 41]
At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju , South Korea , he won the bronze medal in the Men's 50 metre breaststroke .[ 42] It was the first time that Brazil got two medals in the same event, in a World Championship: Felipe Lima got the silver.[ 43] In the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay , he finished 6th, helping Brazil qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[ 44] He also finished 11th in the Men's 100 metre breaststroke .[ 45]
At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima , Peru , João Gomes Jr. debuts in Pan American Games late but efficiently, earning gold in the Men's 100 metre breaststroke by defeating Olympic medalist Cody Miller , and the 2017 World's runner-up Kevin Cordes , with a time of 59.51.[ 46] He also won a gold medal in the Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay ,[ 47] and a silver medal in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay .[ 48]
2021–24
At the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates , in the Men's 50 metre breaststroke , close to his 36 year old birthday, he won a bronze medal, with a time of 25.80.[ 49] [ 50] He also finished 4th in the Men's 4 × 50 metre medley relay .[ 51]
At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, he qualified 3rd at heats, but was disqualified in the semifinals of the Men's 50 metre breaststroke .[ 52] He also finished 9th in the 4 × 100 metre mixed medley relay , along with Guilherme Basseto , Giovanna Diamante and Stephanie Balduccini [ 53] and 10th in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay , along with Guilherme Basseto , Matheus Gonche and Luiz Gustavo Borges .[ 54]
At the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) , in Melbourne, Australia, he suffered a disqualification in the heats of the Men's 50 metre breaststroke .[ 55]
At the 2023 World Aquatics Championships , in Fukuoka, Japan, at the age of 37, he finished 7th in the Men's 50 metre breaststroke .[ 56]
References
^ João Gomes Júnior . cob.org.br
^ Best Swimming Archived 13 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine . NATIONAL TEAM PROFILES – JOÃO LUIZ GOMES JR. Accessed in 13 April 2013. (in Portuguese)
^ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2009 Rome" . OmegaTiming . 29 July 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2013 .
^ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2009 Rome" . OmegaTiming . 26 July 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2013 .
^ Gazeta Online Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Fabiola Molina wins two, and João Junior is gold in the 50-metre breaststroke in Paris. Accessed in 13 April 2013. (in Portuguese)
^ "Brazil dominates swimming in the South American Games" . Estadão (in Portuguese). 27 March 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2013 .
^ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine" . OmegaTiming . 20 August 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2013 .
^ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine" . OmegaTiming . 19 August 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2013 .
^ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2010 Dubai" . OmegaTiming . 18 December 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2013 .
^ "Brazil back with 3 university medals" . CBDA (in Portuguese). August 25, 2011. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2013 .
^ "João Luiz Junior wins silver at Universiade" . Lancenet (in Portuguese). August 18, 2011. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2013 .
^ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2012 Istanbul" . OmegaTiming . 16 December 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013 .
^ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2012 Istanbul" . OmegaTiming . 12 December 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013 .
^ "Brazil fight, but falls off the podium in the 4×100-metre medley in Istanbul" . Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 16 December 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013 .
^ "Results of the 4×100-metre medley heats at 2012 Istanbul" . OmegaTiming . 16 December 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013 .
^ "Felipe Lima breaks barrier of 1 minute and goes into the final of the 100-metre breaststroke" (in Portuguese). SPORTV. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013 .
^ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2013 Barcelona" . OmegaTiming . 28 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013 .
^ "Felipe Lima makes a poor start, and João Júnior forward to the decision of the 50-metre breaststroke" (in Portuguese). SPORTV. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013 .
^ "João Gomes Jr. and Leo de Deus fight, but stay without medals in Barcelona" (in Portuguese). SPORTV. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013 .
^ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2013 Barcelona" . OmegaTiming . 31 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013 .
^ "Fratus won gold in the 50m freestyle with the Pan-Pacific record" . CBDA (in Portuguese). 24 August 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014 .
^ "Results of the 4x50-metre medley heats at 2014 Doha" . OmegaTiming . 4 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2014 .
^ "Results of the 4x100-metre medley heats at 2014 Doha" . OmegaTiming . 7 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014 .
^ "Results of the 4x50-metre mixed medley heats at 2014 Doha" . OmegaTiming . 4 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2014 .
^ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2014 Doha" . OmegaTiming . 7 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014 .
^ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke heats at 2014 Doha" . OmegaTiming . 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2014 .
^ "Doha gives to Brazil the short pool crown" . CBDA . 7 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014 .
^ "Joao Gomes Jr. Suspended Six Months For Positive Test" . Swimming World . Retrieved 10 December 2015 .
^ Lord, Craig (27 February 2015). "Joao Gomes Jr: Doping Positive No23 For Swim Brazil On Road To Rio 2016 Olympics" . Swimvortex. Retrieved 10 December 2015 .
^ "João Gomes Jr. is the second time in the world and threatens South American record: 59.06!" . Best Swimming (in Portuguese). 15 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016 .
^ "Medal eludes the Brazilians, and Felipe Franca changes focus: "I want twins" " . Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016 .
^ "Brazil ends at 6º in the 4x100m medley and ends Rio-16 without medal in swimming" . UOL (in Portuguese). 13 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016 .
^ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke heats at 2017 Budapest" . OmegaTiming . 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017 .
^ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke final at 2017 Budapest" . OmegaTiming . 26 July 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2017 .
^ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2017 Budapest" . OmegaTiming . 23 July 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017 .
^ "Results of the 4x100-metre medley at 2017 Budapest" . OmegaTiming . 30 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017 .
^ "Bronze João at the Pan Pac debut" . Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018 .
^ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2018 Hangzhou" . OmegaTiming . 16 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018 .
^ "Results of the Mixed 4x50-metre medley at 2018 Hangzhou" . OmegaTiming . 13 December 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019 .
^ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2018 Hangzhou" . OmegaTiming . 16 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018 .
^ "Fratus and South American records mark the qualifying rounds of the last day of the Maria Lenk Trophy" . Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 21 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019 .
^ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2019 Gwangju" (PDF) . Omega Timing. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019 .
^ "Unprecedented! Felipe Lima is silver, Joao Gomes is bronze, and Brazil do double on podium" . Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 24 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019 .
^ "Results of the 4 × 100 metre medley at 2019 Gwangju" (PDF) . Omega Timing. 28 July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019 .
^ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2019 Gwangju" (PDF) . Omega Timing. 21 July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019 .
^ "Men's 100m Breaststroke - A Final" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019 .
^ "Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay Final" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019 .
^ "FINAL RESULTS" (PDF) . www.lima2019.pe . ATOS. 10 August 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019 .
^ "Results of the 50 metre breaststroke at 2021 Abu Dhabi" (PDF) . OmegaTiming . 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021 .
^ "João Gomes conquista a medalha de bronze no Mundial de natação" . GloboEsporte . 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021 .
^ NICHOLAS SANTOS É TRI CAMPEÃO MUNDIAL DOS 50 METROS BORBOLETA
^ 50 metre breaststroke semifinal at the Budapest 2022 World Championship
^ PARCIAIS E ANÁLISES TÉCNICAS DO BRASIL NO DIA 4 DE ELIMINATÓRIAS
^ No último dia de eliminatórias, Brasil fica fora das finais
^ Men's 50m Breaststroke – Heats – Results Summary
^ "Final results" (PDF) . omegatiming.com. 26 July 2023.
External links
2019 : G. Guido , J. Gomes Jr. , G. Diamante , L. Oliveira , L. de Deus , J. Conceição , V. Lanza , M. Lyrio (BRA )
2023 : K. Noble , J. Foster , K. Pash , J. Kulow , J. Aikins , A. Bustos , O. Bray , K. Wilson (USA )
Italics : Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.