About João Vieira
Born 1976. João Vieira is a Portuguese athletics competitor.
João Paulo Garcia Vieira (born 20 February 1976) is a Portuguese racewalker.
He placed tenth for Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the 20 km walk and third at the 2006 European Championships. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished in 11th in the 20 km walk. He became, at 43, the oldest medalist ever at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, finishing second at the 50 km race walk. In 2021, he placed 5th at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 50 kilometres walk and set a season best.
His twin brother Sérgio Vieira is a race walker as well.
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Who is João Vieira?
racewalker
When was João Vieira born?
João Vieira was born on 20 February 1976 in Portimão.
What is João Vieira's occupation?
João Vieira is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is João Vieira?
João Vieira is Portuguese.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: João Vieira (race walker)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). João Vieira. https://biography.guide/joao-vieira/
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