Thomaz Rocha Matera

Thomaz Rocha Matera
Personal information
Born (1989-05-20) 20 May 1989
Sport
SportPara swimming
DisabilityRetinitis pigmentosa
S11
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Mexico City100 m freestyle S12
Gold medal – first place2025 SingaporeMixed 4×100 m medley relay 49pts
Silver medal – second place2025 Singapore100 m butterfly S11
Bronze medal – third place2017 Mexico City400 m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place2017 Mexico City100 m backstroke S12
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 Lima50 m freestyle S12
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima100 m freestyle S12
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima100 m backstroke S12
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima100 m butterfly S13
Silver medal – second place2023 Santiago50 m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place2023 Santiago100 m freestyle S12
Bronze medal – third place2023 Santiago400 m freestyle S13
Bronze medal – third place2023 Santiago100 m butterfly S12

Thomaz Rocha Matera (born 20 May 1989) is a Brazilian para swimmer. He represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Matera represented Brazil at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. He then competed at the 2017 World Para Swimming Championships and won a gold medal in the 100 metre freestyle S12, and bronze medals in the 400 metre freestyle S13 and 100 metre backstroke S12 events.[1]

In September 2025, he competed at the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships and won a silver medal in the 100 metre butterfly S11 event.[2] He also won a gold medal in the mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay 49 pts with a world record time of 4:23.48.[3]

Personal life

Matera was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa.[4] His younger brother, Douglas, is also a Paralympic swimmer for Brazil.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Thomaz Rocha Matera". paralympic.org. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Singapore 2025: Here are the Day 2 medallists". paralympic.org. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "World Records Tumble Again as Kubiak, Trimi, and Brazil's Relay Shine: Para Worlds Day 4 Recap". SwimSwam. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Douglas Matera". paralympic.org. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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