Pedro Henrique Silva Spajari (born February 18, 1997, in Amparo) is a Brazilian swimmer.
International career 2015–2019 At the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships held in Singapore, he finished 5th in the 100 metre freestyle., and 4th in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.
In 2016, Spajari discovered he has Klinefelter syndrome. As this condition reduces the body's testosterone level, and can impair attention and the immune system, it affected his athletic performance and ended his dream of defending the Brazilian team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Upon diagnosis, he began medical treatment with androgen replacement therapy authorized by the sports authorities.
He was at the 2017 Summer Universiade, finishing 6th in the 100 metre freestyle, 5th in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, and 6th in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.
At the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Spajari won the gold medal in the Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, along with Gabriel Santos, Marco Ferreira Júnior and Marcelo Chierighini. He also finished 4th in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, 6th in the Men's 50 metre freestyle., and 7th in the Men's 100 metre freestyle.
At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, in the Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, he finished 6th, helping Brazil qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, he won a gold medal in the Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, along with Breno Correia, Marcelo Chierighini and Bruno Fratus, with a time of 3:12.61, a new Pan American Games record. In the Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, he won a silver medal, by participating at heats. He also finished 5th in the Men's 50 metre freestyle.
2020 Summer Olympics At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Spajari finished 8th in the Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay and 25th in the Men's 100 metre freestyle. Time brasileiro termina em último na final do revezamento 4 x 100 m da natação
2021–2024 At the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), in Melbourne, Australia, he finished 4th in the Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay,Men's 4x100m Freestyle – Final – Results 8th in the Men's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relayMen's 4x50m Freestyle – Final – Results and in the Mixed 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay,Mixed 4x50m Freestyle – Final – Results 9th in the Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay,Men's 4x200m Freestyle – Heats – Results Summary 16th in the Men's 100 metre freestyle,Men's 100 metre freestyle Semifinal results and 42nd in the Men's 50 metre freestyle.Men's 50m Freestyle – Heats – Results SummaryBALANÇO FINAL DA CAMPANHA DO BRASIL NO CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL DE PISCINA CURTA DE MELBOURNE
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