Teresa Portela (Spanish canoeist)

María Teresa Portela Rivas (born 5 May 1982) is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Portela competed in six Summer Olympics, earning a silver medal on her sixth games at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Women's K-1 200 m. Previously she finished fourth on one occasion (2012 Summer Olympics: Women's K-1 200 m) and fifth on three occasions (2004: K-2 500 m, K-4 500 m; 2008: K-4 500 m).

Not to be confused with Teresa Portela (Portuguese canoeist).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Portela and the second or maternal family name is Rivas.
Teresa Portela
Portela in 2012
Personal information
Full nameMaría Teresa Portela Rivas
NationalitySpanish
Born (1982-05-05) 5 May 1982
Cangas, Spain
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
CountrySpain
SportSprint kayak
Event(s)K-1 200 m, K-2 200 m, K–4 200 m, K-4 500 m
Medal record
Women's canoe sprint
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoK-1 200 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 SevilleK-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place2005 ZagrebK-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place2001 PoznańK-4 200 m
Silver medal – second place2002 SevilleK-4 200 m
Silver medal – second place2003 GainesvilleK-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place2003 GainesvilleK-2 200 m
Silver medal – second place2003 GainesvilleK-4 200 m
Silver medal – second place2005 ZagrebK-2 200 m
Silver medal – second place2022 DartmouthK-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2001 PoznańK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2002 SevilleK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2003 GainesvilleK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2005 ZagrebK-4 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2009 DartmouthK-4 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2009 DartmouthK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2015 MilanK-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2019 SzegedK-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2023 DuisburgK-4 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 SzegedK-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place2002 SzegedK-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place2004 PoznańK-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place2004 PoznańK-2 200 m
Gold medal – first place2004 PoznańK-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place2006 RačiceK-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place2009 BrandenburgK-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place2001 MilanK-4 200 m
Silver medal – second place2002 SzegedK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2011 BelgradeK-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place2013 Montemor-o-VelhoK-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2001 MilanK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2004 PoznańK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2004 PoznańK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2008 MilanK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2010 TrasonaK-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2010 TrasonaK-4 500 m
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 TaragonaK-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place2005 AlmeriaK-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place2009 PescaraK-1 500 m

She won 15 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with 2 golds (K-1 200 m: 2002, 2005), 6 silvers (K-1 200 m: 2003, K-2 200 m: 2003, 2005; K-4 200 m: 2001, 2002, 2003) and 7 bronzes (K-4 200 m: 2005, K-4 500 m: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, K-1 200 m: 2015, 2019).[1]

References
  1. Tiempo de hoy – 1144–1152 p108 2004 -"... k-4, se espera mucho del equipo formado por Beatriz Marchena, Teresa Portela, María José García y Belén Sánchez. "
  • "Teresa Portela (ESP) at Canoe09.ca". Archived from the original on 18 August 2009.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Teresa Portela (full name: María Teresa Portela Rivas)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  • ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived 5 January 2010)
  • ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 9 November 2009)
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