Diego Hypólito (Brazilian Gymnast) Biography

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Relationship Status	Unmarried
Sexual Orientation	Gay
Tattoo(s)	On right forearm
Controversies	Received criticism for taking a photo with the former President Jair Bolsonaro due to homophobic statements.

Father	Wagner Hypólito (bus driver)
Mother	Geni Matias (seamstress)
Siblings	Brother - Edson Hypolito, Sister - Daniele Hypólito

Discipline

Men's artistic gymnastics

Country represented

Brazil

Level

Senior international

Club

CR Flamengo

Coach

Renato Araújo

Retirement

2019

Medals

Gold	Pan American Championships (2013 San Juan) - Floor exercise Pan American Games (2011 Guadalajara) - Team Pan American Games (2011 Guadalajara) - Floor exercise Pan American Games (2011 Guadalajara) - Vault South American Championships (2011 Santiago) - Team South American Games (2010 Medellín) - Team South American Games (2010 Medellín) - Floor exercise South American Games (2010 Medellín) - Vault World Cup Final (2008 Madrid) - Floor exercise Pan American Games (2007 Rio de Janeiro) - Vault Pan American Games (2007 Rio de Janeiro) - Floor exercise World Championships (2007 Stuttgart) - Floor exercise World Championships (2005 Melbourne) - Floor exercise World Cup Final (2006 São Paulo) - Floor exercise World Cup Final (2004 Birmingham) - Floor exercise
Silver	Olympic Games (2016 Rio de Janeiro) - Floor exercise Pan American Championships (2014 Mississauga) - Floor exercise Pan American Championships (2013 San Juan) - Vault Pan American Games (2007 Rio de Janeiro) - Team World Championships (2006 Aarhus) - Floor exercise Pan American Games (2003 Santo Domingo) - Team Pan American Games (2003 Santo Domingo) - Vault South American Championships (2011 Santiago) - Floor exercise South American Championships (2011 Santiago) - Vault
Bronze	Pan American Championships (2014 Mississauga) - Team World Championships (2014 Nanning) - Floor exercise World Championships (2011 Tokyo) - Floor exercise World Cup Final (2006 São Paulo) - Vault

Record

First male gymnast from Brazil, and South America, to win a medal at the World Championships

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1. Diego began his gymnastics journey at the age of seven, inspired by his sister Daniele.
2. He triumphed in the floor exercise at the 1997 Brazilian National Championships during his childhood.
3. At just 15 years old, he secured three gold medals during his initial participation at the Brazilian Championship.
4. By the time he was 21, he had already competed in multiple World Championships.
5. Diego was one of only three Brazilian males competing in artistic gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
6. In 2014, he came out to his family as gay, which was a challenging moment for him.
7. Post-retirement, Diego and his sister showcased their skills in various dance and reality shows.
8. In 2019, he publicly came out as gay and expressed a desire to do so earlier but prioritized his sports career.
9. Since 2022, he has been a part of the circus show 'Abracadabra'.
10. A skill on floor exercise is officially named after him, known as 'Hypólito on floor'.
11. He participated in the reality show Big Brother Brasil in 2025.