Douglas Matera
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| Born | 8 May 1993 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Retinitis pigmentosa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
- ^ "Douglas Matera". wrsd.lima2019.pe. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Douglas Matera". the-sports.org. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Douglas Matera". paralympic.org. Retrieved 28 October 2021.