Teresa Portela (Spanish canoeist)

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
2020 Tokyo K-1 200 m
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
2022 Dartmouth 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-4 200 m
2009 Dartmouth K-4 500 m
2015 Milan K-1 200 m
2019 Szeged K-1 200 m
2023 Duisburg K-4 500 m
European Championships
2002 Szeged K-1 200 m
2002 Szeged K-4 200 m
2004 Poznań K-1 200 m
2004 Poznań K-2 200 m
2004 Poznań K-4 200 m
2006 Račice K-1 200 m
2009 Brandenburg K-1 200 m
2001 Milan K-4 200 m
2002 Szeged K-4 500 m
2011 Belgrade K-1 200 m
2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 200 m
2001 Milan K-4 500 m
2004 Poznań K-2 500 m
2004 Poznań K-4 500 m
2008 Milan K-4 500 m
2010 Trasona K-1 200 m
2010 Trasona K-4 500 m
Mediterranean Games
2018 Taragona K-1 200 m
2005 Almeria K-1 500 m
2009 Pescara K-1 500 m

María Teresa Portela Rivas (born 5 May 1982) is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s. Portela competed in seven 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).

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).

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