Diogo Yabe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Diogo de Oliveira Yabe |
| Nationality |
 Brazil |
| Born |
August 8, 1980 Londrina, Paraná, Brazil |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Medley |
Medal record
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Diogo de Oliveira Yabe (born August 8, 1980 in Londrina, Paraná, Brazil), is a Brazilian competitive swimmer who specializes in medley events.[1]
Married with Fabíola Molina.[2]
He swam at the 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, where he finished 12th in the 200-metre individual medley.[3]
In May 2003, Yabe achieved fame for breaking the Ricardo Prado's South American record in the 200-metre individual medley, a record that stood since 1983.[4]
At the 2003 World Aquatics Championships, Yabe was in the 200-metre individual medley, but was disqualified.[5]
Yabe was at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, where he ranked 6th place in the 200-metre individual medley and in the 400-metre individual medley.[6]
Participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 200-metre individual medley, where he earned a 26th place finish.[7]
At the 2006 South American Games in Buenos Aires, Yabe won a gold medal in the 400-metre individual medley,[8] two silver medals in the 200-metre individual medley[9] and 4×100-metre freestyle,[10] and a bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle.[11]
At the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, ranked 4th in the 400-metre individual medley,[12] and 8th in the 200-metre individual medley [13]
He was at the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, where he finished 14th in the 200-metre individual medley,[14] and 15th in the 400-metre individual medley.[15]
He was at the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), where he finished 25th place in the 200-metre individual medley,[16] and in 17th place in the 400-metre individual medley.[17]
As one of the representatives of Brazil in the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, won the silver medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle by participate at heats.[18]
At the 2011 Military World Games, held in Rio de Janeiro, Diogo won the gold medal in the 200-metre individual medley [19] and in the 400-metre individual medley.[20]
References
- ↑ Sports Reference
- ↑ Diogo and Fabíola (Portuguese)
- ↑ "Bruno Bonfim closes as the 12th athlete with index". CBDA (in Portuguese). August 29, 2002. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Young Diogo breaks the 20-year record of Ricardo Prado". Terra (in Portuguese). May 4, 2003. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
- ↑ 200-metre individual medley results - Barcelona 2003
- ↑ Diogo Yabe database (Portuguese)
- ↑ Sports Reference
- ↑ "49 medals for the aquatics". CBDA (in Portuguese). November 19, 2006. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Luiz Arapiraca shines again in Argentina". CBDA (in Portuguese). November 18, 2006. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ↑ "49 medals for the aquatics". CBDA (in Portuguese). November 19, 2006. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Brazil conquers more 11 medals in swimming". CBDA (in Portuguese). November 17, 2006. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ↑ Diogo Yabe database (Portuguese)
- ↑ At 200m medley, Thiago Pereira gets gold (Portuguese)
- ↑ "Results of the 200-metre individual medley at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine". OmegaTiming. August 21, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Results of the 400-metre individual medley at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine". OmegaTiming. August 19, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ↑ 200-metre individual medley results - Dubai 2010
- ↑ 400-metre individual medley results - Dubai 2010
- ↑ 4×200-metre freestyle heats at Guadalajara (Portuguese)
- ↑ Third day:shooting puts Brazil on lead (Portuguese)
- ↑ Diogo Yabe won gold at Military Games (Portuguese)