ROCHA Ivo

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
5	100m Breaststroke - SB5	2017	Mexico City, MEX	1:47.94
6	100m Backstroke - S6	2017	Mexico City, MEX	1:45.85
8	4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points	2015	Glasgow, GBR	4:27.90
9	100m Breaststroke - SB5	2019	London, GBR	1:44.63
10	200m Freestyle - S5	2019	London, GBR	3:05.43
10	4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points	2015	Glasgow, GBR	5:08.49
12	100m Freestyle - S5	2019	London, GBR	1:26.93
13	100m Breaststroke - SB5	2015	Glasgow, GBR	1:50.29
14	50m Backstroke - S5	2019	London, GBR	47.11
17	50m Butterfly - S5	2019	London, GBR	44.53
DSQ	200m Individual Medley - SM6	2017	Mexico City, MEX	DSQ
European Championships
3	100m Breaststroke - SB5	2018	Dublin, IRL	1:44.25
5	100m Breaststroke - SB5	2020	Funchal, POR	1:43.94
6	200m Individual Medley - SM6	2018	Dublin, IRL	3:24.51
7	200m Freestyle - S5	2018	Dublin, IRL	3:11.97
9	100m Freestyle - S5	2020	Funchal, POR	1:31.30
9	200m Freestyle - S5	2020	Funchal, POR	3:03.98
9	50m Backstroke - S5	2020	Funchal, POR	45.73
11	50m Butterfly - S5	2018	Dublin, IRL	45.54
12	50m Freestyle - S5	2020	Funchal, POR	43.95
12	50m Butterfly - S5	2020	Funchal, POR	45.55
13	50m Backstroke - S5	2018	Dublin, IRL	52.39

Playing and watching sports, going to the cinema, walking, discovering new places. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Athlete, Coach

Banking, Insurance - Higher Institute of Entre Douro and Vouga [ISVOUGA], Santa Maria da Feira, POR

English, Portuguese

Feira Viva Cultura e Desporto [FVCD] [Santa Maria da Feira, POR]

Carla Cardoso, POR, from 2010

2014 for Portugal, European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands (Athlete, 13 Jul 2015)

He began swimming in 2009 in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2017)

He took up the sport to stay healthy and to pursue his dream of becoming an international athlete. "I love sports and besides I could do it very close to home." (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021; Athlete, 02 Dec 2017)

He trains 25 hours per week. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021)

Meeting the qualification standard for the 2020 Paralympic Games and winning bronze in SB5 100m breaststroke at the 2018 European Championships in Dublin, Ireland. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021; wos-chlorus.com, 24 Apr 2018)

His brother, and coach Carla Cardoso. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2021; Athlete, 12 Aug 2018)

"You must overcome yourself to try to reach as high as possible." (Athlete, 12 Aug 2018)

He was named Best Swimmer of the S1-S10 categories for the 2018/19 season by Portugal's Central and Northern Swimming Association [ANCNP]. (Facebook page, 23 Feb 2020)

He was presented with a gold medal by the Portuguese Swimming Federation at the 2019 Swimming Gala in Portimao, Portugal. (fpnatacao.pt, 19 Oct 2019)

In 2018 he was named Male Para Athlete of the Year in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal. (feiraviva.com, 18 Apr 2019)