Quick Facts
Biography
João José Sales Henriques de Carvalho Pereira (born 28 December 1987 in Alhandra) is a Portuguese professional triathlete and member of the National Team.
In the Portuguese ranking of the year 2009 Pereira was number 4 in the U23 category, but he took part in only two of the four relevant Portuguese cups. In 2010, Pereira is number 6 in the Elite ranking.
In Portugal, Pereira represents Alhandra Sporting Club and thanks to Pereira's Gold Coast bronze medal the National Trainer (Director Técnico Nacional DTN), Sérgio Santos, considers João Pereira the hope of the nation for the 2012 Olympics.
ITU Competitions
In the five years from 2006 to 2010, Pereira took part in 32 ITU competitions and achieved 7 top ten positions.
The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page. Unless indicated otherwise the following events are Olympic Distance Triathlons and belong to the Elite category.
| Date | Competition | Place | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-23 | European Championships (Junior) | Autun | 48 |
| 2006-07-08 | European Cup (Junior) | Rijeka | 10 |
| 2006-10-08 | European and Pan American Cup and Iberoamerican Championships | Baeza | 37 |
| 2007-01-21 | Pan American Cup | La Paz | DNF |
| 2007-01-28 | Pan American Cup | Villarrica | 35 |
| 2007-05-06 | BG World Cup | Lisbon | DNF |
| 2007-06-03 | BG World Cup | Madrid | 52 |
| 2007-06-30 | European Championships | Copenhagen | 44 |
| 2007-07-21 | European Championships (U23) | Kuopio | 40 |
| 2007-08-31 | BG World Championships (U23) | Hamburg | 17 |
| 2007-09-09 | Premium European Cup | Kedzierzyn Kozle | 55 |
| 2008-04-19 | Premium European Cup | Pontevedra | 18 |
| 2008-05-10 | European Championships | Lisbon | 35 |
| 2008-05-25 | BG World Cup | Madrid | DNF |
| 2008-06-08 | BG World Championships (U23) | Vancouver | 16 |
| 2008-09-06 | European Championships (U23) | Pulpí | 8 |
| 2009-04-05 | European Cup | Quarteira | 7 |
| 2009-05-02 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Tongyeong | 59 |
| 2009-05-17 | Premium European Cup | Pontevedra | 10 |
| 2009-06-20 | European Championships (U23) | Tarzo Revine | 9 |
| 2009-07-05 | European Championships | Holten | 27 |
| 2009-09-11 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final: U23 World Championship | Gold Coast | 3 |
| 2010-04-11 | European Cup | Quarteira | 18 |
| 2010-04-18 | World Cup | Monterrey | 25 |
| 2010-05-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Seoul | 34 |
| 2010-07-03 | European Championships | Athlone | 16 |
| 2010-07-10 | World Cup | Holten | 3 |
| 2010-07-25 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | London | 35 |
| 2010-08-14 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Kitzbuhel | 26 |
| 2010-08-28 | European Championships (U23) | Vila Nova de Gaia (Porto) | 20 |
| 2010-09-08 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series, Grand Final | Budapest | 35 |
| 2010-10-10 | World Cup | Huatulco | 23 |
| 2011-04-09 | European Cup | Quarteira | 6 |
| 2011-04-17 | World Cup | Ishigaki | 5 |
| 2011-05-08 | World Cup | Monterrey | 11 |
| 2011-06-04 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Madrid | DNF |
| 2011-06-24 | European Championships | Pontevedra | 6 |
| 2011-06-24 | European Championships (Elite Mix Relay) | Pontevedra | 8 |
| 2011-07-16 | Dextro Energy World Championship Series | Hamburg | |
| 2012-09-02 | Ibero-American Championship (Elite) | Vila-Velha, Brasil | 1 |
DNF = did not finish · BG = the sponsor British Gas