João Monteiro (table tennis)
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| Full name | João Pedro Andrade Selgas Monteiro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 August 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 29 (March 2015)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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João Pedro Andrade Selgas Monteiro (born 29 August 1983)[3] is a Portuguese table tennis player. At the 2015 European Championships, he won the gold medal in the Doubles competition. He also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's singles, but was defeated in the second round.[4] This was a round further than he managed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[5]
João Monteiro practices at the Werner Schlager Academy in Schwechat, Austria since the opening in 2011.
Major League Table Tennis
In 2025, Monteiro joined Texas Smash for the third season of Major League Table Tennis (MLTT). He was selected in the 2025 MLTT Draft as part of a high-profile international player pool that included other top-tier veterans like Yuya Oshima and Koki Niwa.[6]
Playing in the Western Division, Monteiro took on a leadership role for the Smash, serving as the lead-off singles player in several matches. During the 2025–26 season, he was noted for his consistency, notably avoiding a single-match sweep during the first ten weeks of play.[7] He also formed a doubles partnership with American Olympian Nandan Naresh, helping the Texas Smash secure a top-two position in the Western Division standings during the 2026 regular season.[8]
Personal life
In July 2013, Monteiro married Romanian table tennis player Daniela Dodean.[9]
References
- ^ "Rank History". results.ittf.link. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Portugueses | Tóquio 2020 | PÚBLICO
- ^ London2012.com Archived 27 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Joao Monteiro". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "João Monteiro". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "MLTT Completes 2025 Draft, Finalizes Season 3 Rosters". mltt.com. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ Scotchie, Luke (19 January 2026). "Week 10 Recap: Texas Smash Surge in Willowbrook". mltt.com. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "MLTT Featured Team: Texas Smash". Butterfly Online. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "João Monteiro casa-se a 7 de julho". Record (in Portuguese). 23 June 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
External links
- João Monteiro at World Table Tennis (ITTF)
- João Monteiro at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)