| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | 
|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 
| Full name | José António•Veloso Palhares Costa | 
| Used name | José•Palhares Costa | 
| Born | 22 February 1908 in Lisboa, Distrito de Lisboa (POR) | 
| Died | 13 November 1976 | 
| Affiliations | Sporting CP, Lisboa (POR) | 
| NOC |   Portugal | 
Personal Best: 110H – 16.0 (1933).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics |  POR | 
José Palhares Costa | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 5 h9 r1/3 |