Teresa Bonvalot

Teresa Bonvalot
Born	(1999-10-07) October 7, 1999 Cascais, Portugal
🏳️ Nationality	Portuguese
💼 Occupation	Professional surfer
📆 Years active	2015–present
Known for	Competing in the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games; multiple national champion
🌐 Website	www.redbull.com/pt-pt/athlete/teresa-bonvalot

Teresa Bonvalot (born 7 October 1999) is a Portuguese professional surfer from Cascais, Portugal. She is a multi-time Portuguese national champion and has represented her country at the Olympic Games.

Career

Bonvalot began surfing at a young age in her hometown of Cascais. She quickly rose through the ranks, gaining international attention as a top junior surfer before moving to the senior level.

World Surf League (WSL)

Bonvalot competes on the World Surf League's Challenger Series, the tour that qualifies surfers for the elite Championship Tour. Her career highlights include:

• WSL Qualifying Series: She won the WSL Women's Qualifying Series (QS) event in Caparica, Portugal in 2023, a significant victory on the Challenger Series.
• WSL Challenger Series Ranking: She consistently finished high in the Challenger Series rankings, competing for a spot on the Championship Tour.

Olympic Games

Bonvalot has a distinguished record of representing Portugal at the Olympics, solidifying her place as a key figure in the sport's history.

• 2020 Tokyo Olympics: She qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, becoming one of the first Portuguese surfers to compete in the sport's Olympic debut. She finished 13th overall.
• 2024 Paris Olympics: She qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Other Achievements

• National Champion: She is a multiple-time Portuguese national champion, having won her first title at the age of 15.

References

📰 Article(s) of the same category(ies)

• Stela Fernandes
• António Morgado
• Paulo Pauleta Barreira
• Norberto Mourão
• Gonçalo Peixoto
• Tiago Rodrigues
• Koen Weustink

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