Diego Hypólito

Diego Matias Hypólito (Brazilian Portuguese: [dʒiˈeɡu iˈpɔlitu]; born 19 June 1986) is a Brazilian gymnast, the 2005 and 2007 World Champion in the floor exercise. He is the first male gymnast from Brazil, and South America, to win a medal at the World Championships. He also won 63 medals in the World Cup. Hypólito has represented Brazil at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. He received the silver medal in floor exercise at the 2016 Olympic Games.

Diego Hypólito
Hypólito in 2016
Personal information
Full nameDiego Matias Hypólito
Country represented Brazil
Born (1986-06-19) June 19, 1986
Santo André, Brazil
HometownRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international
ClubCR Flamengo
Head coach(es)Renato Araújo
Retired2019
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Men's artistic gymnastics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 2 1 2
World Cup Final 3 0 1
Pan American Games 5 3 0
Pan American Championships 1 2 1
Total 11 7 4
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroFloor exercise
World Championships
2005 Melbourne Floor exercise
2007 Stuttgart Floor exercise
2006 Aarhus Floor exercise
2011 Tokyo Floor exercise
2014 Nanning Floor exercise
World Cup Final
2004 Birmingham Floor exercise
2006 São Paulo Floor exercise
2008 Madrid Floor exercise
2006 São Paulo Vault
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de Janeiro Vault
2007 Rio de Janeiro Floor exercise
2011 Guadalajara Team
2011 Guadalajara Floor exercise
2011 Guadalajara Vault
2003 Santo Domingo Team
2003 Santo Domingo Vault
2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Pan American Championships
2013 San Juan Floor exercise
2013 San Juan Vault
2014 Mississauga Floor exercise
2014 Mississauga Team
South American Games
2010 Medellín Team
2010 Medellín Floor exercise
2010 Medellín Vault
South American Championships
2011 Santiago Team
2011 Santiago Floor exercise
2011 Santiago Vault

He is the brother of Daniele Hypólito, the first Brazilian gymnast to win a medal at the World Championships.

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