Miguel Hidalgo (triathlete)

Miguel Lopes Hidalgo (born 8 April 2000) is a Brazilian triathlete.

Career
He started practicing triathlon in 2015. Before taking up the sport, he thought about following in his father's footsteps and studying engineering, but opted for the sport.

In 2018 he was Brazilian Junior Champion and South American Junior Champion. In 2019 he was runner-up in the American Cup Brasília, runner-up in the European Cup Holten Junior Champion and South American Junior Champion.

At the 2021 Junior Pan American Games, he won a gold medal in the men's triathlon.

At the 2022 South American Games he won two gold medals, in the men's triathlon and in the triathlon mixed relay.

At the 2022 Pan American Triathlon Championship, held in Montevideo, Uruguay, the Brazilian mixed relay team, with the participation of Hidalgo, won the gold medal.

At the Paris 2024 Olympics test event held in August 2023, Hidalgo finished in 8th place.

In the 2023 World Triathlon Championship Series Finals, held in September, in Pontevedra, Hidalgo finished in 6th position.

At the 2023 Pan American Games he won two gold medals, in the men's triathlon and in the triathlon mixed relay.