Thiago Monteiro (table tennis), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Brazilian table tennis player
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Place of Birth: Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
About Thiago Monteiro (table tennis)
- Thiago Farias Monte Monteiro (Brazilian Portuguese: [t?i'agu mõ'tej?u]; 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 and is currently ranked #1 player in Brazil and #21 in France. 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.
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