Melanie Santos

Melanie Santos
Personal information
Full nameMelanie Bronze dos Santos
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995
Basel, Switzerland
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
CountryPortugal
SportTriathlon
ClubBenfica
Achievements and titles
22nd (2020)
Medal record
Women's triathlon
Representing  Portugal
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 TarragonaSprint

Melanie Bronze dos Santos (born 12 July 1995) is a Portuguese triathlete.[2][3] She won the gold medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games in the women's individual sprint.[4] In 2021, she competed in the women's event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the women's triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[5]

Early life

She started practising triathlon at 15 years old.[6]

Personal life

She is now married to Portuguese triathlete João Pereira. They both represent Benfica and the Portuguese national team.[7][8] In 2018, they both won the gold medal in the individual events of the 2018 Mediterranean Games.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Portugueses | Tóquio 2020 | PÚBLICO
  2. ↑ "Melanie Bronze dos Santos". Comité Olímpico Portugal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Informações sobre a Modalidade de Triatlo". www.slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. ↑ RTP, RTP, Rádio e Televisão de Portugal - Mário Aleixo -. "Melanie Santos de ouro nos Jogos do Mediterrâneo" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Women's Triathlon Results" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "SANTOS Melanie - Tokyo 2020".
  7. ↑ "Caras | Mélanie Santos e João Pereira: "Nós, atletas, acabamos por ser perfeccionistas, queremos ser bons em tudo o que fazemos"". Caras (in European Portuguese). 27 June 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  8. ↑ SAPO. "O isolamento por Melanie Santos: o adiar do sonho Olímpico e os treinos com o namorado João Pereira". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  9. ↑ Lusa. "João Pereira e Melanie Santos conquistam ouro nos Jogos do Mediterrâneo". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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