Thiago Monteiro (table tennis)

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[1][2] and is currently ranked #1 player in Brazil[3] and #21 in France.

Thiago Monteiro
Hugo Hoyama (left) and Thiago Monteiro (right) at the 2007 Pan American Games
Personal information
Full nameThiago Farias Monte Monteiro
Nationality Brazil
Born (1981-06-15) June 15, 1981
Fortaleza, Ceará

Thiago participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece but was eliminated by Li Ching (Hong Kong) losing 4 - 1. 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.

Along with Gustavo Tsuboi and Hugo Hoyama, Monteiro was part of the winning team at the 2007 Pan American Games and 2011 Pan American Games. Along with Hoyama, Monteiro has also received the bronze medal in 2007.[4][5]

Early career

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.

References
  1. UOL Esporte (Pan 2007). "Thiago Monteiro".
  2. Thiago Monteiro Stats. ITTF.
  3. CBTM. "Ranking brasileiro".
  4. ITTF Database. "MONTEIRO, Thiago Farias Monte (BRA)".
  5. UOL Esporte (Pan 2007). "Brasileiros (Tênis de Mesa)".


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