Teresa Portela (Spanish canoeist)

For Portuguese sprint canoer, see Teresa Portela.
Teresa Portela
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Representing  Spain
World Championships
2002 Seville K-1 200 m
2005 Zagreb K-1 200 m
2001 Poznań K-4 200 m
2002 Seville K-4 200 m
2003 Gainesville K-1 200 m
2003 Gainesville K-2 200 m
2003 Gainesville K-4 200 m
2005 Zagreb K-2 200 m
2001 Poznań K-4 500 m
2002 Seville K-4 500 m
2003 Gainesville K-4 500 m
2005 Zagreb K-4 200 m
2009 Dartmouth K-4 500 m
2015 Milan K-1 200 m
European Championships
2011 Belgrade K-1 200 m
2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 200 m

María Teresa Pórtela Rivas (born 5 May 1982) is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. She won thirteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-1 200 m: 2002, 2005) six silvers (K-1 200 m: 2003, K-2 200 m: 2003, 2005; K-4 200 m: 2001, 2002, 2003) and five bronzes (K-4 200 m: 2005, K-4 500 m: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009).[1]

Portela also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fourth at the 2012 Summer Olympics in Women's K-1 200 m. In her previous attempts she had been fifth on three occasions (2004: K-2 500 m, K-4 500 m; 2008: K-4 500 m).

References

  1. Tiempo de hoy - 1144-1152 p108 2004 -"... k-4, se espera mucho del equipo formado por Beatriz Marchena, Teresa Pórtela, María José García y Belén Sánchez. "
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