This Monday, the President of Benfica praised club swimmer Diogo Ribeiro, who won Portugal’s first ever medal at the World Swimming Championships by winning silver in the 50m butterfly, speaking of “tremendous pride”.
“A huge pride to see how Diogo Ribeiro finished second in the world in Fukuoka. Silver in the 50m butterfly for someone who already has the profile of a great champion at the age of 18,” Rui Costa said in a message posted on the club’s official website.
The Benfica swimmer, junior world record holder on the course, swam the final in 22.80 seconds, setting a new national record, finishing just behind Italy’s Thomas Ceccon (22.68) and just ahead of France’s Maxime Grousset (22.82).
For the president of the emblem of Lisbon, Ribeiro is “a huge talent that makes all of Portugal dream big” and promises to continue to give him “ideal conditions to realize his highest potential”.
“Congratulations, Diogo. The talent, dedication and ambition you put into every race is inspiring,” said Rui Costa, who renewed the young swimmer’s contract in 2022.
Diogo Ribeiro, who made his debut at the Senior World Championships, gave Portugal its first medal by beating Alexandra Yokochi’s fifth place in the 200m breaststroke in Madrid in 1986, and Ana Barros placed eighth in the 50m backstroke in Perth in 1991, being the other Portuguese World Cup finalist.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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