Thiago Pereira

Quick Facts

Full Name	Thiago Pereira
Occupation	Swimmer
Date Of Birth	Jan 26, 1986(1986-01-26)
Age	38
Birthplace	Volta Redonda
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Rio de Janeiro
Horoscope	Capricorn

Thiago Pereira Biography

Thiago Pereira is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on January 26, 1986 in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazilian international athlete who is famous for competing in medley as well as freestyle events. He is famous for his involvement with Brazil’s national team as well as for getting the bronze medal for the individual 400-meter Medley race in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

In the individual medley of 400 meters in the 2012 Summer Olympics He beat the then-current Olympic world champion In the 400-meter individual medley at the 2012 Summer Olympics, he beat out then-current Olympic champion Michael Phelps..

Pereira started swimming at age two when his mother enrolled him in swimming school after he fell into a pool and nearly drowned. At 12, he won his first medal, a bronze in a competition in Volta Redonda, Brazil. At the same age, he won a federated championship in a competition in Valença, defending the CSN club. After several more competition wins between the ages of 13 and 16, Pereira received a proposal to join Belo Horizonte’s Minas Tênis Clube in 2001, under the command of coach Fernando Vanzela. From there, Pereira became ranked among the top swimmers in Brazil and the world.

At the age of 16, Pereira competed at the 2002 South American Games in Belém, where he won a gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke.

He was raised and born within Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the early part of 2013, he tied the knot with lawyer Gabi Pauletti.

Thiago Pereira Net Worth

Thiago Pereira is one of the richest Swimmer from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thiago Pereira 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began swimming at age two. At the age of 12, he earned his first medal in an event held in Volta Redonda, Brazil. He became a part of the Belo Horizonte’s Minas Tenis Clube in 2001 in which he began his training among the best Brazilian swimmers. In 2004, he was able to make his Olympic swimming debut in the year 2004.

He has been awarded numerous honors and awards during his swimming career, including World Male Swimmer of Year from Swimming World Magazine in 2007.

Thiago Machado Vilela Pereira (born January 26, 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, beating the then-current Olympic champion Michael Phelps. He also broke a 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Thiago Pereira height 6 ft 2 in Thiago weight 77 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Thiago Pereira Dating?

According to our records, Thiago Pereira married to Gabriela Pauletti. As of December 1, 2023, Thiago Pereira’s is not dating anyone.

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Pereira is a resident of Belo Horizonte, and became known as Ricardo Prado’s successor in his native country after winning the silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 2003. In 2004, he won the world title in the same event at the 2004 FINA Short Course World Championships. After that, Pereira won six gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, breaking the record of five gold medals won in one Pan American Games, previously held by Mark Spitz. Pereira broke the short course 200-meter individual medley world record later that same year. He represented Brazil at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004.

Facts & Trivia

Thiago Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Thiago Pereira celebrates birthday on January 26 of every year.

In September 2004, at the José Finkel Trophy, he broke the short-course South American record in the 100-meter individual medley, with a time of 53.72 seconds, and the 400-meter individual medley record with a time of 4:09.10.