Ian Matos

Ian Matos
Matos at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameIan Carlos Gonçalves de Matos
Born(1989-04-24)24 April 1989
Muaná, Pará, Brazil
Died21 December 2021(2021-12-21) (aged 32)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sport
SportDiving
Event
synchronized 3 metre springboard
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing  Brazil
South American Games
Bronze medal – third place2010 Medellín1 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place2010 Medellín3 m springboard
Bronze medal – third place2010 Medellin3 m synchronized springboard

Ian Carlos Gonçalves de Matos (24 April 1989 – 21 December 2021), was a Brazilian diver. He competed in the men's synchronized 3 metre springboard at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he and Luiz Outerelo finished 8th out of 8 teams. He won three bronzes at the 2010 South American Games. He died from lung infection on 21 December 2021, at the age of 32 in Rio de Janeiro.

Notes

  1. ↑ This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Gonçalves and the second or paternal family name is de Matos.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ian Carlos de Matos". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ian MATOS - Olympic - Brazil". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
  3. ↑ "Ian Matos, Brazilian Diver, Comes Out As Gay". 13 January 2014 – via Huff Post.
  4. ↑ "Ian Matos morre aos 32 anos após infecção pulmonar". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 22 December 2021.