| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | José Guilherme•Ferreira do Couto | |
| Used name | José•Couto | |
| Born | 27 February 1978 in Lisboa, Distrito de Lisboa |  POR |
| Measurements | 192 cm / 82 kg | |
| Affiliations | Sporting CP — Lisboa, Distrito de Lisboa | POR |
| Natação Amadora — Amadora, Distrito de Lisboa | POR | |
| University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida |  USA | |
| NOC | Portugal | POR |
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | POR |
José Couto | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 19 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Portugal | AC r1/2 | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | POR |
José Couto | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 18 | |||||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 26 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | POR |
José Couto | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 33 |
