Thiago Machado Vilela Pereira (born January 26, 1986) is a retired Brazilian international competition swimmer. One of the greatest swimmers in the history of Brazil, Pereira won the silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, beating the then-current Olympic champion Michael Phelps. He also broke a world record in the short course 200-meter individual medley, and broke several South American and Brazilian records. During his career, he competed with swimming legends Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte.
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Thiago Machado Vilela Pereira 26 January 1986 (age 39) Volta Redonda, Brazil
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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