Telma Monteiro

Telma Alexandra Pinto Monteiro ComM (born 27 December 1985) is a female Portuguese judoka who has won multiple medals in international competitions, such as the European and World Championships.[2] She is a two times winner of the Paris Grand Slam, in 2012 and 2015.[3]

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Personal information
Full nameTelma Alexandra Pinto Monteiro
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1985-12-27) 27 December 1985
Almada, Portugal
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryPortugal
SportJudo
ClubBenfica
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1st –52 kg (2006)
1st –57 kg (2015)

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.[4]

Born in Almada, she represented Construções Norte/Sul until 2007, when she joined S.L. Benfica.

Achievements

2019

2018

2017

  • Gold – European Open (Minsk)

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

  • GoldEuropean Championships
  • Silver – World Championships
  • Gold – World Cup (Lisbon)
  • Gold – World Cup (Sofia)
  • Gold – Grand Prix (Hamburg)
  • Gold – Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro
  • Bronze – Grand Slam Moscow

2008

2007

2006

1st – World Ranking –52 kg

  • GoldEuropean Championships
  • Gold – World Cup (Lisbon)
  • Silver – Fukuoka International Championships (Fukuoka)
  • Gold – Super A Tournament (Moscow)
  • Gold – Under-23 European Championships (Moscow)

2005

2004

2nd – European Ranking –52 kg

  • 12th – Olympic Games
  • Silver – Juniors World Championship (Budapest)
  • Gold – Junior European Championship (Sofia)
  • Gold – European Open (Germany)
  • Gold – World Cup (Leonding)
  • Gold – World Cup (Rome)
  • Bronze – World Cup (Tallinn)
  • Bronze – World Cup (Warsaw)

2003

  • Gold – Portuguese Championship
  • Bronze – Juniors European Championships (Sarajevo)
  • Gold – Juniors A Championship (Sweden)
  • Gold – Juniors A Championship (Hungary)
  • Gold – Juniors A Championship (Portugal)
  • Bronze – Juniors A Championship (Czech Republic)

2002

  • 9th – Juniors European Championship
  • Gold – Juniors Portuguese Championship
  • Silver – Portugal Juniors A Tournament

2001

  • Silver – Esperanças Portuguese Championship

Orders

References

  1. "Telma Alexandre Pinto Monteiro".
  2. "Telma Monteiro". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. "Telma Monteiro vence Grand Slam de Paris". Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 17 October 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. "A primeira para Portugal. Telma Monteiro conquista medalha de bronze" [The first for Portugal. Telma Monteiro wins bronze medal]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 8 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  5. "KIM JIN A MAKES HISTORY FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF KOREA". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  6. "Telma Monteiro conquista Ouro em Baku" [Telma Monteiro conquers Gold in Baku] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  7. RTP, RTP, Rádio e Televisão de Portugal -. "Telma Monteiro medalha de ouro em Paris - Judo - Desporto - RTP Notícias".
  8. "Judo: Telma Monteiro conquista Ouro no Grand Slam de Abu Dhabi". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  9. "Judo - Telma Monteiro conquista Medalha de Prata em Tóquio". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  10. "Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas" [Portuguese Honorary Orders] (in Portuguese). Presidency of the Portuguese Republic. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  11. "Telma Monteiro condecorada" [Telma Monteiro decorated]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.

Further reading

  • Monteiro, Telma (September 2016). Na Vida com Garra – Uma história inspiradora de superação e conquista [Living Life with Guts – An inspiring story of overcoming and conquest] (in Portuguese). Barcarena, Portugal: Manuscrito. ISBN 978-989-8818-55-3.
Awards
Preceded by
Michelle Larcher de Brito
Sara Moreira
Portuguese Sportswoman of the Year
2010, 2011
2014
Succeeded by
Jéssica Augusto
Ana Filipa Martins
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Nelson Évora
Flagbearer for  Portugal
London 2012
Succeeded by
João Rodrigues
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