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Thiago Monteiro (table tennis)

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Thiago Monteiro
Hugo Hoyama (left) and Thiago Monteiro (right) at the 2007 Pan American Games
Personal information
Full nameThiago Farias Monte Monteiro
Nationality Brazil
Born (1981-06-15) June 15, 1981 (age 43)
Fortaleza, Ceará
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Brazil
Pan-American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Singles
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Cartagena de Indias Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Cartagena de Indias Singles
Latin American Table Tennis Cup
Gold medal – first place 2012 San Jose Singles

Thiago Farias Monte Monteiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [tʃiˈaɡu mõˈtejɾu]; born June 15, 1981 in Fortaleza, Ceará), is a Brazilian table tennis player. He has won several medals in single, double, and team events in the Pan American Games and currently plays for Angers Vaillante in France. He is referred to as the next Hugo Hoyama[1][2] and is currently ranked #1 player in Brazil[3] and #21 in France.

Thiago participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece but was eliminated by Li Ching (Hong Kong) losing 4 - 1. He also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics playing for the Brazilian team and singles. He played in the team event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Along with Gustavo Tsuboi and Hugo Hoyama, Monteiro was part of the winning team at the 2007 Pan American Games and 2011 Pan American Games. Along with Hoyama, Monteiro has also received the bronze medal in 2007.[4][5]

Early career

Thiago was influenced by his father, a table tennis coach. Until the age of 12 Monteiro divided his attention between table tennis and futsal, where he also won two state championships. After winning his first Brazilian table tennis title in 1993, he decided to dedicate himself exclusively to table tennis. This title allowed him to compete for the South American Championships in 1995 where he won gold in the singles bringing him to the attention of the Brazilian National Team, which he joined in 1998.

References

  1. ^ UOL Esporte (Pan 2007). "Thiago Monteiro".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Thiago Monteiro Stats. ITTF.
  3. ^ CBTM. "Ranking brasileiro".
  4. ^ ITTF Database. "MONTEIRO, Thiago Farias Monte (BRA)".
  5. ^ UOL Esporte (Pan 2007). "Brasileiros (Tênis de Mesa)".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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