Biography

Joao Pereira from Portugal, born in 1987, started participating in Triathlon in 2008 and immediately revealed great ability for the sport. In 2009 on the Gold Coast, he reached the podium for the 1st time getting a bronze in the Under 23 championship.

In 2014, he confirmed his skills entering to the Gold Group and performed an excellent season, managing to stay in 5th place of Olympic and World rankings, and was considered by the ITU as “Breakout of the Season”.

In 2016, Joao represented Portugal and secured 5th place at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games and in 2017, Joao won two gold medals at Düsseldorf ETU Sprint Triathlon European Championships and Kitzbühel ETU Triathlon European Championships.

Recent Highlights

- 8th place at the 2017 Rotterdam World Triathlon Series Grand Final;
- Winner of the 2017 Düsseldorf ETU Sprint Triathlon European Championships;
- Winner of the 2017 Kitzbühel ETU Triathlon European Championships;
- 6th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi;
- 10th place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg;
- 5th place at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

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Latest Athlete Results
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2023 World Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships Hamburg
14 Jul, 2023 - Elite Men - 00:21:19
13
2023 World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal
24 Jun, 2023 - Elite Men - 00:54:33
49
2023 World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama
13 May, 2023 - Elite Men - 01:50:43
2
2023 POR Sprint Triathlon National Championships
16 Apr, 2023 - Elite Men - 00:57:13
3
2023 Europe Triathlon Cup Quarteira
25 Mar, 2023 - Elite Men - 01:46:41
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2023 World Triathlon Sprint & Relay Championships Hamburg
2023-07-15 - Elite Men - 00:21:19
13
2023 World Triathlon Championship Series Montreal
2023-06-24 - Elite Men - 00:54:33
49
2023 World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama
2023-05-13 - Elite Men - 01:50:43
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2023 World Triathlon Championship Series Abu Dhabi
2023-03-03 - Elite Men - 00:53:53
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2022 World Triathlon Championship Finals Abu Dhabi
2022-11-24 - Elite Men - 01:48:01
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
2021-07-26 - Elite Men - 01:48:03
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2018 Tarragona Mediterranean Games
2018-06-23 - Elite Men - 00:57:28
5
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games
2016-08-18 - Elite Men - 01:45:52
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2015 Baku European Games
2015-06-13 - Elite Men - 01:49:46
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Athlete Fact Sheet
Given Name Joao
Family Name Pereira
Representing POR
Year of Birth 1987
Place of Birth Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
Residence Lisbon, Portugal
Sponsors Kelly Service, Oakley, Catlike, GoldNutrition, Z3R0D, FFWD Wheels, Lizard Skins
Website https://www.joaopereiratri.com
Twitter @joao_pereira87
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World Triathlon Athlete ID 10536
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