{{Short description|Brazilian swimmer (born 1991)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox swimmer | name = Leonardo de Deus | image = Bronze para o Brasil. (21840644728).jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Leo de Deus in 2015 | full_name = Leonardo Gomes de Deus | nationality = {{BRA}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|1|18}} | birth_place = Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.73 m | weight = 69 kg | strokes = Backstroke, butterfly, freestyle | club = | collegeteam = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's swimming}} {{MedalCountry | {{BRA}}}} {{MedalCompetition | World Championships (SC)}} {{MedalGold | 2018 Hangzhou | 4×200 m freestyle }} {{MedalCompetition | Pan Pacific Championships}} {{MedalSilver | 2014 Gold Coast | 200 m butterfly}} {{MedalSilver | 2018 Tokyo | 200 m butterfly}} {{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games}} {{MedalGold | 2011 Guadalajara | 200 m butterfly}} {{MedalGold | 2015 Toronto | 200 m butterfly}} {{MedalGold | 2019 Lima | 200 m butterfly}} {{MedalGold|2019 Lima | 4×100 m mixed medley}} {{MedalSilver | 2011 Guadalajara | 4×200 m freestyle}} {{MedalSilver|2019 Lima | 4×100 m medley}} {{MedalSilver | 2023 Santiago | 200 m butterfly}} {{MedalBronze | 2015 Toronto | 200 m backstroke}} {{MedalBronze | 2015 Toronto | 400 m freestyle}} {{MedalBronze | 2019 Lima | 200 m backstroke}} {{MedalCompetition | South American Games}} {{MedalGold | 2010 Medellín | 200 m butterfly}} {{MedalGold | 2010 Medellín | 200 m backstroke}} {{MedalGold | 2014 Santiago | 200 m butterfly}} {{MedalGold | 2014 Santiago | 200 m backstroke}} {{MedalGold | 2022 Asunción | 100 m backstroke}} {{MedalGold | 2022 Asunción | 200 m backstroke}} {{MedalGold | 2022 Asunción | 200 m butterfly}} {{MedalSilver | 2010 Medellín | 4×200 m freestyle}} {{MedalCompetition | South American Championships}} {{MedalSilver | 2012 Belém | 200 m butterfly}} {{MedalBronze | 2012 Belém | 200 m backstroke}} {{MedalCompetition|Military World Games}} {{MedalGold|2019 Wuhan|200 m butterfly}} {{MedalGold|2019 Wuhan|4×100 m freestyle}} {{MedalSilver|2019 Wuhan|4×200 m freestyle}} }}
'''Leonardo Gomes de Deus''' (born 18 January 1991) is a Brazilian swimmer. In the 200 metre butterfly, he was 6th place at the 2020 Tokyo Games; twice a finalist in World Championships; twice Pan-Pacific runner-up, and three-time Pan American Games champion. He is currently an athlete at Unisanta (Universidade Santa Cecília), sponsored by Mormaii, LD Sports, and CDE. He is also one of the representatives of the Aqua Centurions team in the International Swimming League.{{refn|name=OlympicBotGeneratedRef|{{cite web |title=Leonardo Deus |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/deus-leonardo-1073096/ |website=London2012.com |publisher=The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited |access-date=13 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518124043/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/deus-leonardo-1073096/ |archive-date=18 May 2013}}}}
==International career==
===2010–12=== In 2010, Deus joined the Brazilian national delegation and participated in the 2010 South American Games in Medellín. He won two gold medals, in the 200-metre backstroke <ref>{{cite web |title=Leonardo beats Thiago Pereira in Medellín; Brazil takes 8 golds |work=UOL |date=26 March 2010 |url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/natacao/ultimas-noticias/2010/03/26/leonardo-de-deus-bate-thiago-pereira-nos-200-m-costas-em-medellin.jhtm |accessdate=14 April 2013 |language=pt}}</ref> and in the 200-metre butterfly,<ref>{{cite web |title=Brazilian beats record of South American Games in the 200-metre butterfly |work=UOL |date=27 March 2010 |url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/afp/2010/03/27/brasileiro-bate-recorde-dos-jogos-sul-americanos-nos-200m-borboleta.jhtm |accessdate=14 April 2013 |language=pt}}</ref> and a silver in the 4x200 freestyle relay.
He competed in the 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, where he finished 9th in the 200-metre butterfly,<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre butterfly at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine |work=OmegaTiming |date=18 August 2010 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010A0B0011000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=27 April 2013}}</ref> and 11th in the 200-metre backstroke.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre backstroke at 2010 Pan Pac in Irvine |work=OmegaTiming |date=20 August 2010 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010A0B0035000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=27 April 2013}}</ref>
He also participated in the 2010 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Dubai, where he finished 28th in the 100-metre backstroke <ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 100-metre backstroke heats at 2010 Dubai |work=OmegaTiming |date=15 December 2010 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010A000002000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=14 April 2013}}</ref> and 15th in the 200-metre butterfly.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre butterfly heats at 2010 Dubai |work=OmegaTiming |date=19 December 2010 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010A000055000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=14 April 2013}}</ref>
He qualified for the semifinals of the 200-metre butterfly with the second fastest time (1:55.55) at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, finishing 13th in the semifinal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brazilian Leonardo de Deus classifies in 2nd in the 200-metre butterfly at the World Championships |work=UOL |date=26 July 2011 |url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/efe/2011/07/26/brasileiro-leonardo-de-deus-passa-em-2-nos-200-metros-borboleta-no-mundial.jhtm |accessdate=14 April 2013 |language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre butterfly at 2011 Shanghai |work=OmegaTiming |date=26 July 2011 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010B0D002B000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=4 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Xangai Results |work=CBDA |date=31 July 2011 |url=http://www.cbda.org.br/resultados/mundial-de-xangai-7 |accessdate=30 July 2013 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309210930/http://www.cbda.org.br/resultados/mundial-de-xangai-7 |archivedate=9 March 2014}}</ref> He also qualified for semifinals of the 200-metre backstroke, finishing 15th.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lochte advances to the final of the 200-metre backstroke at first; Leo de Deus is outside |work=Globoesporte |date=28 July 2011 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/aquaticos/noticia/2011/07/lochte-avanca-final-dos-200m-costas-em-primeiro-leo-de-deus-fica-fora.html |accessdate=14 April 2013 |language=pt}}</ref>
Deus was at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, where he was crowned champion of the 200-metre butterfly after a controversy involving alleged irregular sponsorship in the cap used in the final. Leonardo was disqualified after the game, but after protests from fans and the athletes themselves, the gold medal was returned to him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Leo de Deus wins 200-metre butterfly, is disqualified but recovers gold |work=Globoesporte |date=17 October 2011 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/2011/10/leo-vence-mas-e-desqualificado-e-perde-o-ouro-nos-200m-borboleta.html |accessdate=14 April 2013 |language=pt}}</ref> He also won silver in the 4×200-metre freestyle.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thiago dominates the 200-metre individual medley and equals himself to Hoyama as the greatest in Pans |work=Globoesporte |date=19 October 2011 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/2011/10/thiago-domina-os-200m-medley-e-iguala-hoyama-como-maior-dos-pans.html |accessdate=14 April 2013 |language=pt}}</ref>
===2012 Summer Olympics=== At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he qualified for the semifinal of the Men's 200-metre backstroke, finishing in 16th place overall in the heats, and seventh in his semifinal, failing to qualify for the final. He finished 13th in the 200-metre backstroke. He also came in 21st place in the 200-metre butterfly.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sports Reference Profile |work=Sports Reference |year=2013 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/leonardo-de-deus-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417225559/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/leonardo-de-deus-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |accessdate=14 April 2013}}</ref>
===2013–16=== At the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Deus finished in 7th place of his first classification to a World Championship final, the 200-metre butterfly final, with a time of 1:56.06.<ref>{{cite web |title=Felipe Lima makes a poor start, and João Júnior forward to the decision of the 50-metre breaststroke |work=SPORTV |date=30 July 2013 |url=http://sportv.globo.com/site/eventos/mundial-de-esportes-aquaticos/noticia/2013/07/felipe-lima-nada-mal-e-joao-junior-avanca-final-dos-50m-peito.html |accessdate=30 July 2013 |language=pt}}</ref> He participated in the 200-metre backstroke, finishing 12th.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre backstroke at 2013 Barcelona |work=OmegaTiming |date=1 August 2013 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010D020100010801FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |accessdate=3 August 2013}}</ref> He also participated in the 4×100-metre medley, finishing 12th, along with Marcelo Chierighini, Felipe Lima and Nicholas Santos.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 4×100-metre medley at 2013 Barcelona |work=OmegaTiming |date=4 August 2013 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010D020100042F00FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |accessdate=4 August 2013}}</ref>
At the 2014 South American Games in Santiago, Chile, he won two gold medals in the 200-metre butterfly and 200-metre backstroke, breaking the competition record in both races.<ref>{{cite web |title=Leo de Deus data |work=Santiago 2014 Official Site |date=2014 |url=http://info.santiago2014.cl/ESP/ZB/ZBB101A_SC2014SW@@@@@@@ESP_number=244982.htm |accessdate=27 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428005213/http://info.santiago2014.cl/ESP/ZB/ZBB101A_SC2014SW@@@@@@@ESP_number=244982.htm |archive-date=28 April 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
At the 2014 Maria Lenk Trophy in São Paulo, Deus broke the Brazilian record in 400-metre freestyle with a time of 3:50.90, improving Armando Negreiros's time from 1997 by twenty-eight hundredths of a second.<ref>{{cite web |title=Leo de Deus 2014 x Armando Negreiros 2007: analysis of 400 free record |work=Best Swimming |date=26 April 2014 |url=http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2013/2014/04/26/leo-de-deus-2013-x-armando-negreiros-2007-analise-do-recorde-400-livre/ |accessdate=27 April 2014 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428000757/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2013/2014/04/26/leo-de-deus-2013-x-armando-negreiros-2007-analise-do-recorde-400-livre/ |archivedate=28 April 2014}}</ref> In May 2014, at the Brazilian Junior and Senior Swimming Championships, he broke the Brazilian record again with a time of 3:50.71.<ref>{{cite web |title=For the third time in 15 days, Matheus Santana Breaks Junior world record |work=Globoesporte |date=9 May 2014 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/natacao/noticia/2014/05/pela-terceira-vez-em-15-dias-matheus-santana-quebra-marca-mundial-junior.html |accessdate=9 May 2014 |language=pt}}</ref>
At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Australia, he won a silver medal in the 200-metre butterfly with a time of 1:55.28.<ref>{{cite web |title=Leo de Deus conquers silver at Pan Pac in Australia |work=CBDA |date=21 August 2014 |url=http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/leo-de-deus-conquista-prata-no-pan-pac-da-australia-audio |accessdate=29 August 2014 |language=pt |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904040446/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/leo-de-deus-conquista-prata-no-pan-pac-da-australia-audio |archivedate=4 September 2014}}</ref> He also finished 6th in the 200-metre backstroke and 12th in the 400-metre freestyle heats.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fratus won gold in the 50m freestyle with the Pan-Pacific record |work=CBDA |date=24 August 2014 |url=http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/fratus-e-ouro-nos-50m-livre-com-recorde-do-pan-pacifico |accessdate=20 September 2014 |language=pt |archive-date=15 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215075118/http://www.cbda.org.br/noticias/fratus-e-ouro-nos-50m-livre-com-recorde-do-pan-pacifico |url-status=dead }}</ref>
At the Brazilian Open, in Rio de Janeiro, he broke, for the third time, the Brazilian record in the 400-metre freestyle, with a time of 3:50.37.<ref>{{cite web |title=Champion in Doha, Etiene tries to dribble fatigue and problems with plate |work=Globoesporte |date=19 December 2014 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/natacao/noticia/2014/12/campea-em-doha-etiene-tenta-driblar-cansaco-e-problemas-com-placa.html |accessdate=19 December 2014 |language=pt}}</ref>
In April 2015, at the Maria Lenk Trophy, in Rio de Janeiro, he broke the South American record in the 400-metre freestyle with a time of 3:49.62,<ref>{{cite web |title=Etienne Medeiros and Nicholas Santos Post World Leaders At Maria Lenk Trophy Meet |work=Swimming World Magazine |date=10 April 2015 |url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/etienne-medeiros-nicholas-santos-world-leaders-maria-lenk-trophy-meet/ |accessdate=10 April 2015}}</ref> and swam lifetime best in the 200-metre butterfly, with a time of 1:55.19, earning the best time of the year in the event.<ref>{{cite web |title=Leonardo De Deus Cranks Out 200 Fly World Leader At Maria Lenk Trophy Meet |work=Swimming World Magazine |date=9 April 2015 |url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/leonardo-de-deus-cranks-out-200-fly-world-leader-at-maria-lenk-trophy-meet/ |accessdate=10 April 2015}}</ref>
At the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, de Deus won three medals: a gold in the Men's 200 metre butterfly, with a time of 1:55.01, new Pan Am Games record and a lifetime best;<ref>{{cite web |title=First day of five medals, and two gold medals to Brazil, but the party was Canadian |work=Best Swimming |date=15 July 2015 |url=http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/15/primeiro-dia-de-5-medalhas-e-2-ouros-para-o-brasil-mas-a-festa-foi-canadense/ |accessdate=19 July 2015 |language=pt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721172457/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/15/primeiro-dia-de-5-medalhas-e-2-ouros-para-o-brasil-mas-a-festa-foi-canadense/ |archive-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Léo de Deus is two-time champion in the 200m butterfly, and is startled to see record on the scoreboard |work=Globoesporte |date=14 July 2015 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/2015/07/leo-de-deus-vence-200m-borboleta-estabelece-recorde-e-fatura-bi-no-pan.html |accessdate=19 July 2015 |language=pt}}</ref> and two bronze medals in the Men's 200 metre backstroke<ref>{{cite web |title=Brazil won 6 medals, 3 more golds on the second day of Pan |work=Best Swimming |date=16 July 2015 |url=http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/16/brasil-ganha-6-medalhas-mais-3-ouros-no-segundo-dia-de-pan/ |accessdate=19 July 2015 |language=pt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721172510/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/16/brasil-ganha-6-medalhas-mais-3-ouros-no-segundo-dia-de-pan/ |archive-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Thiago Pereira breaks time in gold day of his namesake and 4x200m freestyle |work=Globoesporte |date=15 July 2015 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogos-pan-americanos/noticia/2015/07/simon-e-ouro-nos-200m-peito-thiago-pereira-leva-o-bronze-e-quebra-recorde.html |accessdate=19 July 2015 |language=pt}}</ref> and in the Men's 400 metre freestyle.<ref>{{cite web |title=Etiene Medeiros is the first Brazilian woman swimming champion at Pan American Games |work=ClicRBS |date=18 July 2015 |url=http://wp.clicrbs.com.br/brasilolimpico/2015/07/18/etiene-medeiros-e-a-primeira-nadadora-brasileira-campea-pan-americana/?topo=52,1,1,,171,e171 |accessdate=19 July 2015 |language=pt |archive-date=21 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921153247/http://wp.clicrbs.com.br/brasilolimpico/2015/07/18/etiene-medeiros-e-a-primeira-nadadora-brasileira-campea-pan-americana/?topo=52,1,1,,171,e171 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Historic day for Brazil women's swimming in the Pan |work=Best Swimming |date=18 July 2015 |url=http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/18/dia-historico-para-a-natacao-feminina-do-brasil-no-pan/ |accessdate=19 July 2015 |language=pt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184228/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/07/18/dia-historico-para-a-natacao-feminina-do-brasil-no-pan/ |archive-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, de Deus didn't swim well in the Men's 200 metre butterfly. In the semifinal, he finished with a time of 1:56.02, far from his best mark, 1:55.01, achieved in Pan American Games a few days ago, and finished in 9th place, losing a spot in the final by 0.28 seconds.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre butterfly semifinals at 2015 Kazan |work=OmegaTiming |date=4 August 2015 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020000030E01FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |accessdate=4 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=In a day of world records, only Felipe França passes to the 50 breast final |work=Best Swimming |date=4 August 2015 |url=http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/04/em-dia-de-recordes-mundiais-apenas-felipe-franca-passa-a-final-dos-50-peito/ |accessdate=4 August 2015 |language=pt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923184250/http://www.bestswimming.com.br/2015/08/04/em-dia-de-recordes-mundiais-apenas-felipe-franca-passa-a-final-dos-50-peito/ |archive-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref> He also finished 13th in the Men's 200 metre backstroke.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre backstroke semifinals at 2015 Kazan |work=OmegaTiming |date=6 August 2015 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=00010F020000010801FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |accessdate=6 August 2015}}</ref>
===2016 Summer Olympics=== At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he broke the Brazilian record in the Men's 200-metre backstroke, with a time of 1:57.00, at heats. He finished 13th place overall in the semifinals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chierighini finishes 8th in the 100m freestyle; Etiene and Leo de Deus does not classify |work=Globoesporte |date=10 August 2016 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/olimpiadas/natacao/noticia/2016/08/chierighini-fica-em-8-nos-100m-livre-etiene-e-leo-de-deus-nao-classificam.html |accessdate=22 August 2016 |language=pt}}</ref> In the Men's 200 metre butterfly, he didn't swim well: although he had earlier times that could qualify him for the Olympic final, didn't come close to these times, and with the 1:56.77 mark, he finished 13th place in the semifinals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dejected, Léo de Deus charges a Brazil reaction in the Games: "We have to wake up" |work=Globoesporte |date=9 August 2016 |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/olimpiadas/natacao/noticia/2016/08/abatido-leo-de-deus-cobra-reacao-do-brasil-nos-jogos-temos-que-acordar.html |accessdate=22 August 2016 |language=pt}}</ref>
===2016–20=== At the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, he went to the Men's 200 metre butterfly final, finishing 5th.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre butterfly at 2016 Windsor |work=OmegaTiming |date=6 December 2016 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000110000D00030E02FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |accessdate=25 July 2017}}</ref> He also finished 11th in the Men's 200 metre backstroke<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre backstroke at 2016 Windsor |work=OmegaTiming |date=11 December 2016 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000110000D00010800FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |accessdate=25 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801004709/http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000110000D00010800FFFFFFFFFFFF02 |archive-date=1 August 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, he finished 12th in the Men's 200 metre backstroke<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre backstroke at 2017 Budapest |work=OmegaTiming |date=27 July 2017 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0102EE02FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=31 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328000118/http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0102EE02FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |archive-date=28 March 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and 14th in the Men's 200 metre butterfly.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre butterfly at 2017 Budapest |work=OmegaTiming |date=25 July 2017 |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0104EE02FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=31 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731233006/http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0104EE02FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |archive-date=31 July 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
At the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Japan, he won a silver medal in the 200-metre butterfly, with a time of 1:54.89, his personal record.<ref>{{cite web |title=Leo de Deus break his personal record and conquers silver at Pan Pac in Tokyo |work=Globoesporte |date=10 August 2018 |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/natacao/noticia/de-deus-honra-sobrenome-bate-recorde-pessoal-e-leva-prata-no-pan-pacifico.ghtml |accessdate=10 August 2018 |language=pt}}</ref>
At the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Hangzhou, China, the Brazilian team composed by Luiz Altamir Melo, Fernando Scheffer, Leonardo Coelho Santos and Breno Correia won the gold medal in the 4 × 200 freestyle relay, breaking the world record, with a time of 6:46.81. Leonardo de Deus won the gold medal by participating in Heats.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 4×200-metre freestyle at 2018 Hangzhou |work=OmegaTiming |date=14 December 2018 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000112010C0101F804FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=14 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Brazil surprises in the 4x200m free relay and wins gold with world record in Hangzhou |work=Globoesporte |date=14 December 2018 |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/natacao/noticia/brasil-surpreende-no-4x200m-livre-e-leva-o-ouro-com-recorde-mundial-em-hangzhou.ghtml |accessdate=14 December 2018 |language=pt}}</ref> He also finished 18th in the Men's 200 metre butterfly<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre butterfly at 2018 Hangzhou |work=OmegaTiming |date=11 December 2018 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000112010C0104EE01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=25 December 2018}}</ref> and 23rd in the Men's 100 metre butterfly<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 100-metre butterfly at 2018 Hangzhou |work=OmegaTiming |date=12 December 2018 |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000112010C0104EC01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |accessdate=25 December 2018}}</ref> He chose not to swim the Men's 200 metre backstroke.
At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, he reached his second World Championships final in the Men's 200 metre butterfly, finishing 7th.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre butterfly at 2019 Gwangju |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070104EE04FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf |publisher=Omega Timing |date=23 July 2019 |accessdate=28 July 2019}}</ref> He also finished 22nd in the Men's 200 metre backstroke.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the 200-metre backstroke at 2019 Gwangju |url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011301070102EE01FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf |publisher=Omega Timing |date=25 July 2019 |accessdate=28 July 2019}}</ref>
At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, he became the first three-time champion in the Men's 200 metre butterfly in Pan's history.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C74A_SWMM200MBF------------FNL---------.pdf |title=Men's 200m Butterfly - A Final |access-date=2019-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807032319/https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C74A_SWMM200MBF------------FNL---------.pdf |archive-date=2019-08-07 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He won another bronze medal in the Men's 200 metre backstroke, repeating Toronto's results.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C74A_SWMM200MBA------------FNL---------.pdf |title=Men's 200m Backstroke - A Final |access-date=2019-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808031241/https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C74A_SWMM200MBA------------FNL---------.pdf |archive-date=2019-08-08 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He also won gold in the Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C74B_SWMX4X100MMD----------HEAT--------.pdf |title=HEATS RESULTS |date=8 August 2019 |website=www.lima2019.pe |publisher=ATOS |access-date=8 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808213911/https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C74B_SWMX4X100MMD----------HEAT--------.pdf |archive-date=8 August 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and silver in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C51B1_SWMM4X100MMD----------HEAT--------.pdf |title=Start List |date=5 August 2019 |website=www.lima2019.pe |publisher=ATOS |access-date=5 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806230613/https://wrsd.lima2019.pe/PAG2019/resPAG2019/pdf/PAG2019/SWM/PAG2019_SWM_C51B1_SWMM4X100MMD----------HEAT--------.pdf |archive-date=6 August 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> (both, by participating at heats).
===2020 Summer Olympics=== At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Leonardo de Deus qualified for the semifinals of the Men's 200 metre butterfly in third place, with a time of 1:54.83. At 30 years of age, he broke his personal record in the race.<ref>[https://ge.globo.com/olimpiadas/noticia/leonardo-de-deus-faz-melhor-marca-da-vida-e-vai-as-semifinais-na-natacao.ghtml Leonardo de Deus faz melhor marca da vida nos 200m borboleta e vai às semis]</ref> In the semifinals he swam again below 1:55, qualifying in 2nd place for the final, this being Leonardo de Deus' first Olympic final, in his main event.<ref>[https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/swimming/results-summary-men-s-200m-butterfly-sfnl.htm 200m butterfly semifinal results Tokyo 2020]</ref> In the final, he finished in 6th place.
===2021–24=== At the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Abu Dhabi, he finished 17th in the 200m butterfly with a time of 1:53.94.<ref>[https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500190104EE0101FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 200m butterfly heats at the Abu Dhabi World Cup 2021]</ref>
At the 2022 World Aquatics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary, he did not have a good run in the 200m butterfly, finishing in 14th place with a time of 1:56.18.<ref>[https://www.omegatiming. com/File/00011700000104EE0102FFFFFFFFFF01.pdf 200m butterfly semifinal at the Budapest 2022 World Championship]</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{International Swimming League|name=Leonardo Deus}} * {{World Aquatics}} * {{Olympics.com profile}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{BOC profile|leonardo-gomes-de-deus|Leonardo Deus|archive2=20230813140104}}
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