Henrique Martins


Henrique de Souza Martins is a Brazilian competitive swimmer.

International career

2008–12

He participated at 2008 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships in Monterrey.
At the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China, Martins won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay.

2013–16

Martins entered into a University in 2013, in a course of Tourism.
At the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships in Doha, Qatar, Martins won four medals in four Brazilian relays, by participating at heats. He won the gold medal in the Men's 4 × 50 metre medley relay, Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, 4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay, and a bronze medal in the 4 × 50 metre mixed freestyle relay. Martins also finished 8th in the Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, 15th in the Men's 50 metre butterfly and 16th in the Men's 50 metre backstroke.
At the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea, Martins won two gold medals in the 100-metre freestyle and in the 50-metre butterfly, and a silver medal in the 100-metre freestyle.

2016 Summer Olympics

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Martins finished 6th in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, and 21st in the Men's 100 metre butterfly.

2017-20

At the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, in the Men's 50 metre butterfly, he went to his first World Championship individual final of his career, finishing in 6th place. He also finished 11th in the Men's 100 metre butterfly, and 5th In the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, along with Guilherme Guido, João Gomes Júnior and Marcelo Chierighini.