João José Sales Henriques de Carvalho Pereira (born 28 December 1987) is a Portuguese

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who represents Benfica, at club level, and the Portuguese national team.

Career

On 14 June 2015 he finished 8th at the Men's triathlon competition of the

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. On 18 August 2016 he placed fifth at the Men's triathlon competition of the

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. On 23 June 2018 he won the Men's triathlon competition of the

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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

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Personal life

He is engaged to Portuguese triathlete Melanie Santos. They both represent Benfica and the Portuguese national team. In 2018, they both won the gold medal in the individual events of the

Notes and references

External links

Portuguese Triathlon Federation
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pereira, Joao Jose 1987 births Living people People from Caldas da Rainha Portuguese male triathletes Triathletes at the 2016 Summer Olympics Triathletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic triathletes for Portugal S.L. Benfica (triathlon) Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Portugal Mediterranean Games medalists in triathlon European Games competitors for Portugal Triathletes at the 2015 European Games Sportspeople from Leiria District 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen