Teresa Bonvalot

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Teresa Bonvalot
Personal information
Born (1999-10-07) 7 October 1999 (age 25)
Cascais, Portugal
ResidenceCascais, Portugal
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Surfing career
Best year 2023 (18th)
Career earnings$94,300
Sponsors Rip Curl, Red Bull, Millennium BCP, JAM Traction, Allianz Portugal
Major achievements
  • 2x European Junior Champion (2016, 2017)
  • WSL Qualifying Series European Champion (2021/22)
  • 5× Portuguese National Champion (2014, 2015, 2020, 2022, 2024)
Surfing specifications
StanceGoofy
Medal record
World Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 La Libertad Women
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 La Libertad Team

Teresa Bonvalot (born 7 October 1999) is a Portuguese professional surfer. [2] [3] At club level she represents Sporting CP. [4] She represented Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's shortboard event. In 2022, Teresa missed the WCT qualification by one spot but still managed to compete in the 2023 Tour as a wildcard. She qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Career

She placed 21st on the 2016 and 2015 Women's Championship Tour rankings after she placed twice 13th at Cascais Women's Pro in Portugal. She won the European surfing junior championionships both in 2016 and 2017. [5]

In 2017 she placed 9th at the Cascais Women's Pro where she was a wildcard. This was her best result at a WCT event and she eventually ended the season at 20th in the WCT ranking, her best ever.

Surfing results

Victories

WSL Challenger Series Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2022 GWM Sydney Surf Pro Manly Beach, Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
World Qualifying Series Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2024 Caparica Surf Fest Costa da Caparica, Portugal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
2023 Rip Curl Pro Anglet Anglet, France Flag of France.svg France
2022 ABANCA Pantin Classic Galicia Pro Valdoviño, Spain Flag of Spain.svg Spain
2022 Estrella Galicia Caparica Surf Fest Costa da Caparica, Portugal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
2022 Seat Pro Netanya, Israel Flag of Israel.svg Israel
2021 Azores Airlines Pro Azores, Portugal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
2021 Estrella Galicia Caparica Surf Fest Costa da Caparica, Portugal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
Juniors Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2017 Junior Pro Espinho Espinho, Portugal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
2017 Caparica Junior Pro Costa da Caparica, Portugal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
2016 Pro A Coruna Coruña, Spain Flag of Spain.svg Spain
2016 Junior Pro Espinho Espinho, Portugal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
2016 Caparica Junior Pro Costa da Caparica, Portugal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
2015 Caparica Primavera Surf Fest Costa da Caparica, Portugal Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal

References

  1. ↑ Portugueses | Tóquio 2020 | PÚBLICO
  2. ↑ "Pro Surfer: Teresa Bonvalot". World Surf League. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  3. ↑ Billabong. "Teresa Bonvalot | Billabong". Billabong. Retrieved 2017-09-29.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "LIGA MEO SURF 2021- Ranking Feminino". ANS (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  5. ↑ Pimentel, Ana. "Mais um título europeu. Surfista Teresa Bonvalot é campeã de juniores". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-09-29.
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