João José Pereira
João José Sales Henriques de Carvalho Pereira (born 28 December 1987) is a Portuguese triathlete who represents Benfica, at club level, and the Portuguese national team.[1][2]
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| Full name | João José Sales Henriques de Carvalho Pereira | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Caldas da Rainha, Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Triathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Benfica | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Pedro Leitão | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
On 14 June 2015 he finished 8th at the Men's triathlon competition of the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.
On 18 August 2016 he placed fifth at the Men's triathlon competition of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3]
On 23 June 2018 he won the Men's triathlon competition of the 2018 Mediterranean Games along with his girlfriend and teammate Melanie Santos who won the women's event.
On 26 July 2021 he placed 27th at Men's triathlon competition of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4]
Personal life
He is in a relationship with Portuguese triathlete Melanie Santos. They both represent Benfica and the Portuguese national team.[5][6] In 2018, they both won the gold medal in the individual events of the 2018 Mediterranean Games.[7]
Notes and references
- See http://www.federacao-triatlo.pt/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=99 Archived 2012-06-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- Portugueses | Tóquio 2020 | PÚBLICO
- Pimentel, Tiago. "Um peso saiu das costas de João Pereira". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- "João Pereira lamenta falta de apoios: "O que nos vai salvando são os clubes"". www.record.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- "Caras | Mélanie Santos e João Pereira: "Nós, atletas, acabamos por ser perfeccionistas, queremos ser bons em tudo o que fazemos"". Caras (in European Portuguese). 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- SAPO. "O isolamento por Melanie Santos: o adiar do sonho Olímpico e os treinos com o namorado João Pereira". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- Lusa. "João Pereira e Melanie Santos conquistam ouro nos Jogos do Mediterrâneo". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-10-11.
External links
- Portuguese Triathlon Federation (in Portuguese)