Melanie Santos Explained
| Melanie Santos |
| Fullname: | Melanie Bronze dos Santos |
| Nationality: | Portuguese |
| Birth Date: | 12 July 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Basel, Switzerland |
| Height: | 169 cm[1] |
| Weight: | 52 kg |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Sport: | Triathlon |
| Club: | Benfica |
| Olympics: | 22nd (2020) |
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.
Early life
She started practising triathlon at 15 years old.[5]
Personal life
She is in a relationship with Portuguese triathlete João Pereira. They both represent Benfica and the Portuguese national team.[6] [7] In 2018, they both won the gold medal in the individual events of the 2018 Mediterranean Games.[8]
Notes and References
- https://www.publico.pt/toquio-2020/portugueses Portugueses | Tóquio 2020 | PÚBLICO
- News: Melanie Bronze dos Santos. Comité Olímpico Portugal. 2018-06-27. pt-PT.
- Web site: Informações sobre a Modalidade de Triatlo. www.slbenfica.pt. pt. 2018-06-27.
- News: Melanie Santos de ouro nos Jogos do Mediterrâneo. RTP. RTP, Rádio e Televisão de Portugal - Mário Aleixo -. 2018-06-27. pt.
- Web site: SANTOS Melanie - Tokyo 2020.
- Web site: 2021-06-27. Caras Mélanie Santos e João Pereira: "Nós, atletas, acabamos por ser perfeccionistas, queremos ser bons em tudo o que fazemos". 2021-10-11. Caras. pt-PT.
- Web site: SAPO. O isolamento por Melanie Santos: o adiar do sonho Olímpico e os treinos com o namorado João Pereira. 2021-10-11. SAPO Desporto. pt.
- Web site: Lusa. João Pereira e Melanie Santos conquistam ouro nos Jogos do Mediterrâneo. 2021-07-26. PÚBLICO. pt.
