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]

João Pereira

João Pereira among the winners at the French Club Championship Series in Paris, 2011
Personal information
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)
Sport
Sport	Triathlon
Rank	23
Team	Benfica
Turned pro	2009
Coached by	Pedro Leitão
Medal record Men's triathlon Representing  Portugal European Triathlon Championships 2017 Kitzbühel Individual 2019 Weert Individual Mediterranean Games 2018 Tarragona Sprint

João Pereira at the European Championships in Pontevedra, 2011

João Pereira, bronze medalist at the U23 World Championships, Gold Coast 2009

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 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.^[4]

Personal life

He is engaged to 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]