Douglas Matera

Douglas Matera

Personal information
Born	(1993-05-08) 8 May 1993 (age 32) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sport
Sport	Para swimming
Disability	Retinitis pigmentosa
Disability class	S13
Club	Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Medal record Representing   Brazil Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 49pts 2024 Paris mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 49pts World Championships 2023 Manchester 100 m butterfly S12 2025 Singapore Mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay 49pts 2023 Manchester 100 m backstroke S12 Parapan American Games 2019 Lima 100 m backstroke S13 2019 Lima 100 m butterfly S13 2019 Lima 400 m freestyle S13 2019 Lima 50 m freestyle S13 2019 Lima 100 m freestyle S13 2019 Lima 200 m ind. medley SM13

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

1. "Douglas Matera". wrsd.lima2019.pe. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
2. "Douglas Matera". the-sports.org. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
3. "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.
4. "Douglas Matera". paralympic.org. Retrieved 28 October 2021.