Melanie Santos
Portuguese triathlete (born 1995)
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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]
FullnameMelanie Bronze dos Santos
NationalityPortuguese
Born12 July 1995
Basel, Switzerland
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
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| Full name | Melanie Bronze dos Santos | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Portuguese | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 July 1995 Basel, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Portugal | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Triathlon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Benfica | ||||||||||||||
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| 22nd (2020) | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]