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Vasco Vilaça does not hide his dream of a podium finish at LA2028 after winning gold in Uzbekistan — a time when he will have the “perfect balance between experience and youth”. The athlete returns to competition at the end of May.
Portuguese triathlete Vasco Vilaça expressed his joy this Monday (April 27) after winning the gold medal in the first stage of the 2026 Triathlon World Championship in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Vilaça, who finished in 01:43.33, secured his first World Championship win after 10 previous podium finishes. He highlighted the tactical nature of the race and the strong collective performance of the Portuguese national team, which saw four male athletes and Maria Tomé finish in the top 20.
Ricardo Batista, who finished sixth at Paris 2024, placed eighth in the race, 35 seconds behind his compatriot.
Portuguese athlete Vasco Vilaça secured his first-ever Triathlon World Championship stage victory this Saturday, April 25, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, following a dozen previous podium finishes. Vilaça completed the first of nine races in the 2026 World Championship season in 01:43.33 hours, finishing ahead of German Henry Graf, who took second place four seconds behind, and Canadian Charles Paquet, who finished third eight seconds back. Ricardo Batista, who placed sixth in Paris 2024, finished eighth, 35 seconds behind his compatriot, who had placed fifth at the last Olympic Games. Miguel Tiago Silva finished in 12th place, 1:15 minutes behind, while João Nuno Batista rounded out the top 20, 2:18 minutes behind Vilaça. Portugal is competing in the Samarkand Triathlon World Championship with four athletes in the world top 25.
Portugal shows great potential and strength ahead of the 2026 World Cup tournament.
Portuguese athlete Vasco Vilaça won the men's elite race at the Quarteira Triathlon European Cup today, held at the Olympic distance, with his compatriot João Nuno Batista finishing in second place.
Vasco Vilaça won the gold medal at the Quarteira Triathlon European Cup this Saturday, dominating the elite men's race and leading a high-level performance by Portuguese athletes, which also included João Nuno Batista in second place and Hungary's Márk Dévay rounding out the podium. The Portuguese triathlete, one of the sport's top international names, confirmed his strong start to the season in the Algarve in a race that marked the beginning of his calendar outside the world triathlon circuit. Vilaça finished the 2025 season in third place in the World Championship overall standings after securing three second-place finishes in World Series stages, a result that consolidated his status among the international elite. The Portuguese athlete also holds the 2017 junior European champion title and the silver medal from the 2020 absolute World Championship, in addition to a fifth-place finish at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, one of Portugal's best-ever results in the discipline. As for João Nuno Batista, he stood out in the youth categories, having been junior world champion in 2023 and junior world runner-up in 2021, results that established him as one of the main prospects for national triathlon. Maria Tomé wins the silver medal at the Quarteira Triathlon European Cup.
Maria Tomé secured the silver medal in the elite women's race at the Europe Triathlon Cup in Quarteira this Saturday, achieving her career-best result in this Portuguese competition. The Portuguese triathlete, currently ranked 22nd in the world, finished 19 seconds behind the winner, Belgian Jolien Vermeylen. This performance follows her previous podium finishes in the event and continues her strong trajectory, which included an 11th-place finish at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and previous world championship medals in the U23 category.
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Some of the world’s top triathletes are heading to the Algarve as the European Cup returns to Quarteira on March 28 and 29. Around 250 athletes from more than 20 The post Quarteira set to host top European triathletes appeared first on Portugal Resident.
