Teresa Bonvalot

{{short description|Portuguese professional surfer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox surfer

| name = Teresa Bonvalot

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cascais, Portugal

| residence = Cascais, Portugal

| height = 175 cm[https://www.publico.pt/toquio-2020/portugueses Portugueses | Tóquio 2020 | PÚBLICO]

| weight = 65 kg

| sponsors = Rip Curl, Red Bull, Millennium BCP, JAM Traction, Allianz Portugal

| career_earnings = $94,300

| stance = Goofy

| best_year = 2023 (18th)

| website =

| major_achievements =

  • 2x European Junior Champion (2016, 2017)
  • WSL Qualifying Series European Champion (2021/22)
  • 5× Portuguese National Champion (2014, 2015, 2020, 2022, 2024)

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCompetition| World Games}}

{{MedalBronze| 2021 La Libertad|Women}}

{{MedalBronze| 2021 La Libertad|Team}}

}}

Teresa Bonvalot (born 7 October 1999) is a Portuguese professional surfer.{{Cite news|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/4386/teresa-bonvalot|title=Pro Surfer: Teresa Bonvalot|work=World Surf League|access-date=2017-09-29|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://eu.billabong.com/mens/team/member/teresa-bonvalot|title=Teresa Bonvalot {{!}} Billabong|last=Billabong|website=Billabong|language=en|access-date=2017-09-29}} At club level she represents Sporting CP.{{Cite web|title=LIGA MEO SURF 2021- Ranking Feminino|url=https://www.ansurfistas.com/liga-meo-surf-2021-ranking-feminino/|access-date=2021-09-16|website=ANS|language=pt-PT}} 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.

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.{{Cite web|url=http://observador.pt/2016/07/17/mais-um-titulo-europeu-surfista-teresa-bonvalot-e-campea-de-juniores/|title=Mais um título europeu. Surfista Teresa Bonvalot é campeã de juniores|last=Pimentel|first=Ana|website=Observador|language=pt-PT|access-date=2017-09-29}}

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 =

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colspan=4; style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" | WSL Challenger Series Wins
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!Country

style="text-align:center" |2022GWM Sydney Surf ProManly Beach, Australia

|{{flag|Australia}}

bgcolor=skyblue
colspan=4; style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" | World Qualifying Series Wins
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!Year

!width= 33.8% | Event

!width= 33% | Venue

!Country

style=text-align:center|2024Caparica Surf FestCosta da Caparica, Portugal

|{{Flag|Portugal}}

style=text-align:center|2023Rip Curl Pro AngletAnglet, France

|{{Flag|France}}

style=text-align:center|2022ABANCA Pantin Classic Galicia ProValdoviño, Spain

|{{Flag|Spain}}

style=text-align:center|2022Estrella Galicia Caparica Surf FestCosta da Caparica, Portugal

|{{Flag|Portugal}}

style=text-align:center|2022Seat ProNetanya, Israel

|{{Flag|Israel}}

style=text-align:center|2021Azores Airlines ProAzores, Portugal

|{{flag|Portugal}}

style=text-align:center|2021Estrella Galicia Caparica Surf FestCosta da Caparica, Portugal

|{{Flag|Portugal}}

colspan=4; style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" | Juniors Wins
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!Year

!width= 33.8% | Event

!width= 33% | Venue

!Country

style=text-align:center| 2017Junior Pro EspinhoEspinho, Portugal{{Flag|Portugal}}
style=text-align:center| 2017Caparica Junior ProCosta da Caparica, Portugal{{Flag|Portugal}}
style=text-align:center| 2016Pro A CorunaCoruña, Spain{{Flag|Spain}}
style=text-align:center| 2016Junior Pro EspinhoEspinho, Portugal{{Flag|Portugal}}
style=text-align:center| 2016Caparica Junior ProCosta da Caparica, Portugal{{Flag|Portugal}}
style=text-align:center| 2015Caparica Primavera Surf FestCosta da Caparica, Portugal{{Flag|Portugal}}

References

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