Joao Pereira (POR) • World Triathlon

Joao Pereira

Portugal
Born: 1987

Rankings
World Ranking	56
World Triathlon Championship Series Ranking	51
World Triathlon Individual Olympic Qualification Ranking	42
Continental Cup Ranking	9
Continental Ranking	56

Starts

133

Podiums

17

Wins

7 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.

Latest Athlete Results

49	2023 World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama 13 May, 2023 - Elite Men - 01:50:43
3	2023 Europe Triathlon Cup Quarteira 25 Mar, 2023 - Elite Men - 01:46:41
23	2023 World Triathlon Championship Series Abu Dhabi 03 Mar, 2023 - Elite Men - 00:53:53
38	2022 World Triathlon Championship Finals Abu Dhabi 26 Nov, 2022 - Elite Men - 01:48:01
29	2022 World Triathlon Championship Series Bermuda 06 Nov, 2022 - Elite Men - 01:52:33
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49	2023 World Triathlon Championship Series Yokohama 2023-05-13 - Elite Men - 01:50:43
23	2023 World Triathlon Championship Series Abu Dhabi 2023-03-03 - Elite Men - 00:53:53
38	2022 World Triathlon Championship Finals Abu Dhabi 2022-11-24 - Elite Men - 01:48:01
29	2022 World Triathlon Championship Series Bermuda 2022-11-05 - Elite Men - 01:52:33
23	2022 World Triathlon Championship Series Cagliari 2022-10-08 - Elite Men - 01:41:56
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27	Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games 2021-07-26 - Elite Men - 01:48:03
1	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
8	2015 Baku European Games 2015-06-13 - Elite Men - 01:49:46
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12 Mar, 2016
Joao Pereira claims maiden World Cup win
João Pereira (POR) topped the podium in Alanya with a classy performance in the Elite Men’s race to claim his first ITU World Cup win
18 Oct, 2015
All star lineups set to toe Alanya starting line
After making its World Cup debut to the ITU calendar just last year, Alanya returns for the second time to host 2015 Alanya ITU Triathlon World Cup.
13 Oct, 2015
Best of 2014: Pereira's breakout season
With six top 10 World Triathlon Series finishes, the men’s breakout star of the season, and today's best of 2014, goes to Joao Pereira.
26 Dec, 2014
Photo Competition: Week 4 results
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05 Dec, 2014

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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
Facebook	Athlete Facebook
World Triathlon Athlete ID	10536