João Penacho
- Born
- May 3, 2005 (21 years old)
- Events
- 400 Metres Short Track · 200 m
João Penacho is a Portugal sprinter, born on May 3, 2005. He competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 400m.
His personal bests include 22.03 in the 200m, 48.85 in the 400m, 48.71 in the 400m, 41.81 in the 4x100m and 3:17.33 in the 4x400Metre. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Portugal.
Personal best · 400 Metres Short Track48.71
2025 season best48.71Jan 26, 2025 · Expocentro, Pombal (POR) (i)
Personal best · 200 m22.03
Last competitionPortuguese Championships, Estádio 1o de Maio, BragaAug 2, 2025 · 49.68
As of Oct 27, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 48.71, 200 m 22.03, 2025 season best 48.71 (Jan 26, 2025, Expocentro, Pombal (POR) (i)) · Last competition: Portuguese Championships, Estádio 1o de Maio, Braga, Aug 2, 2025, 49.68 · 21 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
400mIndoorPombal 202548.71997 pts–
4x100mHuelva 202241.81–
4x400MetreIndoorPombal 20233:17.33–
60mIndoorPombal 20237.24821 pts–
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 48.71 | – | Jan 26, 2025 | Meeting Moniz Pereira, Expocentro, Pombal (i) |
| 2025 | 400m Indoor | 48.71 | – | Jan 26, 2025 | Meeting Moniz Pereira, Expocentro, Pombal (i) |
| 2025 | 400m | 49.28 | – | Jul 5, 2025 | Portuguese U23 Championships, Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra |
| 2024 | 200m | 22.49 | -0.3 | Jul 28, 2024 | Portuguese U20 Championships, Estádio Municipal Manuela Machado, Viana do Castelo |
| 2024 | 300m | 35.54 | – | Apr 25, 2024 | Meeting da Liberdade |
| 2024 | 400m | 48.89 | – | Jul 13, 2024 | Campeonato Nacional de Clubes - 1ª divisão, Estádio Municipal Fontelo, Viseu |
| 2023 | 60m Indoor | 7.24 | – | Feb 25, 2023 | Portuguese U20 Indoor Championships |
| 2023 | 200m | 22.03 | +2.5 | Jul 16, 2023 | Portuguese U20 Championships |