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).

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

• Canoe09.ca profile
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007.
• Sports-reference.com profile