João Gomes Júnior
Gomes at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameJoão Luiz Gomes Júnior
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1986-01-21) 21 January 1986
Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubPinheiros
CoachMirco Cevales
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2017 Budapest50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2019 Gwangju50 m breaststroke
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Abu Dhabi 50 m breaststroke
Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tokyo100 m breaststroke
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima 4×100 m mixed medley
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2023 Santiago 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2023 Santiago 4×100 m mixed medley
Universiade
Silver medal – second place2011 Shenzhen50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2011 Shenzhen100 m breaststroke
South American Games
Silver medal – second place2010 Medellín 50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2010 Medellín 100 m breaststroke
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Wuhan50 m breaststroke

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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  2. ↑ Best Swimming Archived 13 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. NATIONAL TEAM PROFILES – JOÃO LUIZ GOMES JR. Accessed in 13 April 2013. (in Portuguese)
  3. ↑ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2009 Rome". OmegaTiming. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2009 Rome". OmegaTiming. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  5. ↑ 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)
  6. ↑ "Brazil dominates swimming in the South American Games". Estadão (in Portuguese). 27 March 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine". OmegaTiming. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  8. ↑ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine". OmegaTiming. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  9. ↑ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2010 Dubai". OmegaTiming. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  10. ↑ "Brazil back with 3 university medals". CBDA (in Portuguese). August 25, 2011. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2012 Istanbul". OmegaTiming. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  13. ↑ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2012 Istanbul". OmegaTiming. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "Results of the 4×100-metre medley heats at 2012 Istanbul". OmegaTiming. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "Results of the 100-metre breaststroke at 2013 Barcelona". OmegaTiming. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "João Gomes Jr. and Leo de Deus fight, but stay without medals in Barcelona" (in Portuguese). SPORTV. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  20. ↑ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2013 Barcelona". OmegaTiming. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  21. ↑ "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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  23. ↑ "Results of the 4x100-metre medley heats at 2014 Doha". OmegaTiming. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  24. ↑ "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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  27. ↑ "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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  30. ↑ "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.
  31. ↑ "Medal eludes the Brazilians, and Felipe Franca changes focus: "I want twins"". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  32. ↑ "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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  34. ↑ "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.
  35. ↑ "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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  37. ↑ "Bronze João at the Pan Pac debut". Globoesporte (in Portuguese). 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  38. ↑ "Results of the 50-metre breaststroke at 2018 Hangzhou". OmegaTiming. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  39. ↑ "Results of the Mixed 4x50-metre medley at 2018 Hangzhou". OmegaTiming. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
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  41. ↑ "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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  48. ↑ "FINAL RESULTS" (PDF). www.lima2019.pe. ATOS. 10 August 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  49. ↑ "Results of the 50 metre breaststroke at 2021 Abu Dhabi" (PDF). OmegaTiming. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  50. ↑ "João Gomes conquista a medalha de bronze no Mundial de natação". GloboEsporte. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  51. ↑ NICHOLAS SANTOS É TRI CAMPEÃO MUNDIAL DOS 50 METROS BORBOLETA
  52. ↑ 50 metre breaststroke semifinal at the Budapest 2022 World Championship
  53. ↑ PARCIAIS E ANÁLISES TÉCNICAS DO BRASIL NO DIA 4 DE ELIMINATÓRIAS
  54. ↑ No último dia de eliminatórias, Brasil fica fora das finais
  55. ↑ Men's 50m Breaststroke – Heats – Results Summary
  56. ↑ "Final results" (PDF). omegatiming.com. 26 July 2023.
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