Career
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.
The following list is based upon the official International Telecommunication Union rankings and the Athlete"s Profile Page.
Unless indicated otherwise the following events are Olympic Distance Triathlons and belong to the Elite category. DNF = did not finish · Black Gold = the sponsor British Gas.