WorldSkills Shanghai 2026: Students from Portugal and Brazil earn excellence medals

Participants from Portugal and Brazil achieved high honors at the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, an international vocational skills competition held in China from September 22 to 27.

Portuguese students Diogo Botelho and Simão Alves, from the Torres Vedras training center, earned a Medal of Excellence in Industrial Mechatronics. They also received the ‘Best of the Nation’ distinction for their performance. The duo, who previously served as European vice-champions, were supported by expert Armindo Ribeiro and the CENFIM training center.

Representing Brazil, Leonardo Santos Bertho from SENAI Bahia earned a Medal of Excellence in Water Technology. In addition to his technical achievement, Bertho was awarded the Sustainability Prize for demonstrating responsible resource use and sustainable practices during the competition. The event featured approximately 1,400 competitors from 70 countries across 64 professional occupations.