José Cabeça

José Cabeça
Personal information
Full nameJosé Manuel Dias Cabeça
Born (1996-03-05) 5 March 1996
Évora, Portugal
Sport
Country Portugal
SportCross-country skiing

José Manuel Dias Cabeça (born 5 March 1996 in Évora) is a Portuguese triathlete and cross-country skier, representing Portugal at the Winter Olympic Games.

The Évora-born athlete learned to ski using YouTube, and after two years, in 2022, he achieved Portugal's best-ever ranking in cross-country skiing.[1]

In 2026, he was part of the Portuguese team for the second time at the 2026 Winter Games, competing in cross-country skiing, sprint, and freestyle, being Portugal's standard-bearer.[2]

Olympic Games Representation

References

  1. ↑ "Jogos Olímpicos começam hoje com três portugueses em ação". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Évora no topo do mundo: José Cabeça é porta-estandarte de Portugal nos Jogos Olímpicos de Inverno". SAPO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 February 2026.