Telma Alexandra Pinto Monteiro ComM (born 27 December 1985) is a Portuguese judoka who has won multiple medals in international competitions, such as the European and World Championships. [3] She is a two-time winner of the Paris Grand Slam, in 2012 and 2015. [4]
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she won her first-ever Olympic medal after taking the bronze in the women's –57 kg event. [5] She also competed in the women's 57 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. [6]
Born in Lisbon, she represented Construções Norte/Sul until 2007, when she joined S.L. Benfica.
1st – World Ranking –52 kg
2nd – European Ranking –52 kg
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