Douglas Matera

Douglas Matera
Personal information
Born (1993-05-08) 8 May 1993
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sport
SportPara swimming
DisabilityRetinitis pigmentosa
S13
ClubClub de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyomixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 49pts
Silver medal – second place2024 Parismixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 49pts
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Manchester100 m butterfly S12
Silver medal – second place2025 SingaporeMixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 49pts
Bronze medal – third place2023 Manchester100 m backstroke S12
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima100 m backstroke S13
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima100 m butterfly S13
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima400 m freestyle S13
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima50 m freestyle S13
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima100 m freestyle S13
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima200 m ind. medley SM13

Douglas Matera (born 8 May 1993) is a Brazilian Paralympic swimmer. He represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Matera represented Brazil at the 2019 Parapan American Games where he won three gold medals and three silver medals.[1]

Matera represented Brazil at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 49pts event.[2]

Personal life

Matera was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa.[3] His older brother, Thomaz, represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Douglas Matera". wrsd.lima2019.pe. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Douglas Matera". the-sports.org. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Under the influence of his brother, Douglas Matera returned to swimming and today shines in the world's pools". prefeitura.rio. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Douglas Matera". paralympic.org. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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