SANTOS Melanie

12 Jul 1995
26
Female
BASEL
 
Switzerland
LISBON
 
Portugal

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
TRI Triathlon Women's Individual 22

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Odaiba Marine Park
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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World Triathlon Series - Overview
YearEventStandingsThree best ranks per season
2020Individual Ranking42nd1 x 42nd
2019Individual Ranking44th1 x 14th, 1 x 23rd
2018Individual Ranking21st1 x 5th, 1 x 6th, 1 x 21st
2017Individual Ranking61st1 x 12th, 1 x 21st, 1 x 37th
2016Individual Ranking39th1 x 11th, 1 x 16th, 1 x 24th
2015Individual Ranking93rd1 x 19th, 1 x 29th, 1 x 44th
2014Individual Ranking127th1 x 39th

World Triathlon Series - Ten best performances since 2017
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
52018SprintWorld Triathlon SeriesAbu Dhabi, UAE1:01:24
62018IndividualWorld Triathlon Championship FinalsGold Coast, QLD, AUS1:53:26
112016IndividualWorld Triathlon SeriesGold Coast, QLD, AUS1:59:13
122017SprintWorld Triathlon SeriesEdmonton, AB, CAN1:03:15
142019IndividualWorld Triathlon SeriesHamilton, BER2:04:08
162016SprintWorld Triathlon SeriesEdmonton, AB, CAN58:05
192015SprintWorld Triathlon SeriesEdmonton, AB, CAN1:00:49
212018IndividualWorld Triathlon SeriesYokohama, JPN1:58:06
212017IndividualWorld Triathlon SeriesLeeds, GBR2:08:23
232019SprintWorld Triathlon SeriesAbu Dhabi, UAE57:59

World Championships Mixed Relay
YearLocationRelay X
2020Hamburg, GERLAP

European Championships
YearLocationIndividualSprintRelay X
2019Weert, NEDDNF-5
2018Glasgow, GBR10-7
2017Dusseldorf, GER-15-

World Cup overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017
YearIndividualSprint
20211 x 16th-
2020-1 x 8th
20191 x 20th1 x 14th, 1 x 19th, 1 x 30th
2018-1 x 2nd, 1 x 8th, 1 x 10th

World Cup - Ten best performances since 2017
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
22018SprintWorld CupTiszaujvaros, HUN59:18
82020SprintWorld CupValencia, ESP57:10
82018SprintWorld CupCape Town, RSA59:59
102018SprintWorld CupHuatulco, MEX1:02:31
142019SprintWorld CupCape Town, RSA58:49
162021IndividualWorld CupLisbon, POR2:02:01
192019SprintWorld CupMadrid, ESP1:03:52
202019IndividualWorld CupMiyazaki, JPN2:03:53
302019SprintWorld CupTongyeong, KOR59:07
392019SprintWorld CupBanyoles, ESP58:19

World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
92018RelayWorld Triathlon Mixed Relay SeriesEdmonton, AB, CAN1:22:31
112019RelayWorld Triathlon Mixed Relay SeriesAbu Dhabi, UAE1:25:52


Legend
X - Mixed, IP - In Progress, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified
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Mel (Athlete, 24 Jul 2021)
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Athlete
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Advertising, Marketing - School of Communications and Media Studies [ESCS], Lisbon, POR
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Partner Joao Pereira
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English, Portuguese
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SL Benfica [Lisbon, POR]
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Her partner Joao Pereira has represented Portugal at triathlon and competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He also won gold medals in sprint distance and Olympic distance at the 2017 European Championships in Dusseldorf, Germany. (SportsDeskOnline, 05 Jul 2021; ojogo.pt, 17 Jun 2021)
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During her sporting career she sustained a stress fracture that took three months to recover from. (Athlete, 24 Jul 2021)
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She began practising triathlon at age 15. (lidl.pt, 01 Jul 2018)
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"My parents signed me up for swimming classes when I was a little girl and, after that, I have never stopped doing sport. At some point, my friend's dad invited me to try triathlon, and I ended up doing it." (omirante.pt, 23 Dec 2014)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 17 Jun 2021)
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Finishing in second place at the 2017 U23 World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Athlete, 24 Jul 2021)
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"Be patient, be kind and enjoy the process." (Instagram profile, 17 Jun 2021)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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