Teresa Bonvalot
Personal information
Born (1999-10-07) 7 October 1999
Cascais, Portugal
ResidenceCascais, Portugal
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Surfing career
Best year2023 (18th)
Career earnings$94,300
SponsorsRip Curl, Red Bull, Millennium BCP, JAM Traction, Allianz Portugal
Major achievements
  • 2x European Junior Champion (2016, 2017)
  • WSL Qualifying Series European Champion (2021/22)
  • 4× Portuguese National Champion (2014, 2015, 2020, 2022)
Surfing specifications
StanceGoofy
Medal record
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2021 La LibertadWomen
Bronze medal – third place 2021 La LibertadTeam

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 1 spot but still managed to compete in the 2023 Tour as a wildcard.

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
Year Event Venue Country
2022GWM Sydney Surf ProManly Beach, Australia  Australia
World Qualifying Series Wins
Year Event Venue Country
2022ABANCA Pantin Classic Galicia ProValdoviño, Spain  Spain
2022Estrella Galicia Caparica Surf FestCosta da Caparica, Portugal  Portugal
2022Seat ProNetanya, Israel  Israel
2021Azores Airlines ProAzores, Portugal  Portugal
2021Estrella Galicia Caparica Surf FestCosta da Caparica, Portugal  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.
  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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