Brazilian swimmer (born 1986)
João Gomes Júnior
Gomes at the 2016 Olympics
Full name João Luiz Gomes Júnior Nationality Brazilian 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
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João Gomes Júnior . cob.org.br
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Best Swimming
Archived 13 December 2010 at the
Wayback Machine . NATIONAL TEAM PROFILES – JOÃO LUIZ GOMES JR. Accessed in 13 April 2013. (in Portuguese)
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"Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2009 Rome" . OmegaTiming . 29 July 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2013 .
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"Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2009 Rome" . OmegaTiming . 26 July 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2013 .
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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)
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"Brazil dominates swimming in the South American Games" . Estadão (in Portuguese). 27 March 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2013 .
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"Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine" . OmegaTiming . 20 August 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2013 .
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"Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine" . OmegaTiming . 19 August 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2013 .
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"Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2010 Dubai" . OmegaTiming . 18 December 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2013 .
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"Brazil back with 3 university medals" . CBDA (in Portuguese). August 25, 2011. Archived from
the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2013 .
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"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 .
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"Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2012 Istanbul" . OmegaTiming . 16 December 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013 .
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"Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2012 Istanbul" . OmegaTiming . 12 December 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013 .
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"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 .
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"Results of the 4×100-metre medley heats at 2012 Istanbul" . OmegaTiming . 16 December 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013 .
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"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 .
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"Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2013 Barcelona" . OmegaTiming . 28 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013 .
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"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 .
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"João Gomes Jr. and Leo de Deus fight, but stay without medals in Barcelona" (in Portuguese). SPORTV. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013 .
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"Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2013 Barcelona" . OmegaTiming . 31 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"Results of the 4x100-metre medley heats at 2014 Doha" . OmegaTiming . 7 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014 .
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"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 .
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"Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2014 Doha" . OmegaTiming . 7 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014 .
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"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 .
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"Doha gives to Brazil the short pool crown" . CBDA . 7 December 2014. Archived from
the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"Medal eludes the Brazilians, and Felipe Franca changes focus: "I want twins" " . Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"Results of the 4x100-metre medley at 2017 Budapest" . OmegaTiming . 30 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017 .
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"Bronze João at the Pan Pac debut" . Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018 .
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"Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2018 Hangzhou" . OmegaTiming . 16 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018 .
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"Results of the Mixed 4x50-metre medley at 2018 Hangzhou" . OmegaTiming . 13 December 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019 .
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"Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2018 Hangzhou" . OmegaTiming . 16 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018 .
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"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 .
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"Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2019 Gwangju" (PDF) . Omega Timing. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"Men's 100m Breaststroke - A Final" (PDF) . Archived from
the original (PDF) on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019 .
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"Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay Final" (PDF) . Archived from
the original (PDF) on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019 .
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"FINAL RESULTS" (PDF) . www.lima2019.pe . ATOS. 10 August 2019. Archived from
the original (PDF) on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019 .
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"Results of the 50 metre breaststroke at 2021 Abu Dhabi" (PDF) . OmegaTiming . 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021 .
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"João Gomes conquista a medalha de bronze no Mundial de natação" . GloboEsporte . 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021 .
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NICHOLAS SANTOS É TRI CAMPEÃO MUNDIAL DOS 50 METROS BORBOLETA
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50 metre breaststroke semifinal at the Budapest 2022 World Championship
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PARCIAIS E ANÁLISES TÉCNICAS DO BRASIL NO DIA 4 DE ELIMINATÓRIAS
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No último dia de eliminatórias, Brasil fica fora das finais
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Men's 50m Breaststroke – Heats – Results Summary
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"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.