Thiago Farias Monte Monteiro (Brazilian Portuguese: [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[2][3] and is currently ranked #1 player in Brazil[4] and #21 in France.
Career edit
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.[5]
Thiago participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece but was eliminated by Li Ching (Hong Kong) losing 4 - 1 in the second round. 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.[6][7]
Monteiro achieved a great result at the 2015 World Table Tennis Championships, where, playing alongside Cazuo Matsumoto, he reached the quarterfinals of the doubles tournament, only being eliminated by the Korean duo, who finished with bronze. With this, they repeated the feat of Dagoberto Midosi and Ivan Severo, who, in 1954, also reached this stage in the World Championship held in Wembley, England.[8][9] In singles, Monteiro's best results at the World Championships were the 2nd rounds of 2009 and 2021. In mixed doubles, the best result was the 2nd round in 2013.[10][11]
At the 2004 Table Tennis World Cup, held in Hangzhou, China, he beat Olympic champion Seung Min Ryu, from South Korea, by 4 sets to 3 (5-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8). [12][13]
Throughout his career, Monteiro won eight medals at the Pan American Games: four gold, one silver and three bronze. He participated in 5 editions of the competition, between 1999 and 2015. In singles, he obtained a silver in 2003 and two bronzes in 2007 and 2015: he also obtained gold in doubles in 2003 and four medals for the Brazilian team, 3 golds and 1 silver.[14][15][16]
At the Pan American Table Tennis Championships, Monteiro won silver and singles in 2017 and bronze in singles in 2018, in addition to three gold medals for the Brazilian team in 2017, 2018 and 2019.[17][18][19]
He participated in the South American Games in 2002, 2006, 2014 and 2018. In 2002 he won four gold medals. In 2006 she won 2 gold medals in doubles and for the Brazilian team and silver in mixed doubles. In 2014, gold in doubles and silver for the Brazilian team. In 2018, gold for the Brazilian team.[20][21][22][23]
References edit
- ^ "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking Men's Singles 2008". Table tennis guide. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ UOL Esporte (Pan 2007). "Thiago Monteiro".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Thiago Monteiro Stats. ITTF.
- ^ CBTM. "Ranking brasileiro".
- ^ Thiago Monteiro profile at UOL 2008
- ^ Ouro no Pan, Thiago Monteiro volta a Fortaleza: "Me vêem como exemplo"
- ^ Thiago Monteiro profile at UOL 2008
- ^ Cazuo e Thiago caem nas quartas e se despedem do Mundial da China
- ^ Mundial 2015: Cazuo e Thiago se despedem nas quartas, mas entram para a história
- ^ Mundial de tenis de mesa 2013 dia 2
- ^ Calderano, o único brasileiro na fase de 32 do Mundial de Tênis de Mesa
- ^ THIAGO MONTEIRO VENCE O CAMPEÃO OLÍMPICO NA COPA DO MUNDO DE TÊNIS DE MESA
- ^ UOL Profile at Pan 2007
- ^ ITTF Database. "MONTEIRO, Thiago Farias Monte (BRA)".
- ^ UOL Esporte (Pan 2007). "Brasileiros (Tênis de Mesa)".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Ouro no Pan, Thiago Monteiro volta a Fortaleza: "Me vêem como exemplo"
- ^ Hugo Calderano vence na final, e Brasil encerra Pan-Americano com cinco ouros
- ^ Brasil fecha o Pan do Chile de tênis de mesa com três ouros e quatro bronzes
- ^ Tênis de mesa: Brasil masculino leva ouro no Campeonato Pan-Americano
- ^ UOL profile at Athens 2004
- ^ Monteiro at 2006 South American games
- ^ Na correria, Thiago compara tênis de mesa na França ao futebol no Brasil
- ^ Brasil conquista dois ouros no tênis de mesa na Bolívia