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]

Telma Monteiro
Monteiro in 2021
Personal information
Full nameTelma Alexandra Pinto Monteiro
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1985-12-27) 27 December 1985 (age 38)
Lisbon, Portugal[1]
OccupationJudoka
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Sport
Country Portugal
SportJudo
Weight class–57 kg
ClubBenfica
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (2016)
World Champ.Silver (2007, 2009, 2010,
Silver( 2014)
European Champ.Gold (2006, 2007, 2009,
Gold( 2012, 2015, 2021)
Highest world ranking1st –52 kg (2006)
1st –57 kg (2015)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Portugal
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍57 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rotterdam ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Tokyo ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Chelyabinsk ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Cairo ‍–‍52 kg
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk ‍–‍57 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Tampere ‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Belgrade ‍–‍52 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Tbilisi ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Chelyabinsk ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Lisbon ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Istanbul ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Prague ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Bucharest ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Rotterdam ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vienna ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Budapest ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Montpellier ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tel Aviv ‍–‍57 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2011 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Almaty ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tyumen ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Qingdao ‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Paris ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Paris ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Ekaterinburg ‍–‍57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Tokyo ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Baku ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Moscow ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Moscow ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Paris ‍–‍57 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2009 Hamburg ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Düsseldorf ‍–‍57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Rijeka ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Budapest ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Almada ‍–‍57 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Moscow ‍–‍52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2005 Kyiv ‍–‍52 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Budapest ‍–‍52 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Sofia ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Sarajevo ‍–‍52 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF172
JudoInside.com20922
Updated on 24 May 2023

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, where she finished 9th place.[6]

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

Achievements

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–57 kg

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2019

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2018

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2017

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  • Gold – European Open (Minsk)

2016

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2015

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2014

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2013

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2012

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2011

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2010

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2009

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  • 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

–52 kg

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2008

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2007

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2006

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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

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2004

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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

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  • 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

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

2001

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  • Silver – Esperanças Portuguese Championship

Orders

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References

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  1. ^ Portugueses | Tóquio 2020 | PÚBLICO
  2. ^ "Telma Alexandre Pinto Monteiro".
  3. ^ "Telma Monteiro". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Telma Monteiro vence Grand Slam de Paris". Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 17 October 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  7. ^ "KIM JIN A MAKES HISTORY FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF KOREA". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Telma Monteiro conquista Ouro em Baku" [Telma Monteiro conquers Gold in Baku] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  9. ^ RTP, RTP, Rádio e Televisão de Portugal -. "Telma Monteiro medalha de ouro em Paris - Judo - Desporto - RTP Notícias".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Judo: Telma Monteiro conquista Ouro no Grand Slam de Abu Dhabi". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Judo - Telma Monteiro conquista Medalha de Prata em Tóquio". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  12. ^ "Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas" [Portuguese Honorary Orders] (in Portuguese). Presidency of the Portuguese Republic. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  13. ^ "Telma Monteiro condecorada" [Telma Monteiro decorated]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.

Further reading

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  • 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.
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Awards
Preceded by Portuguese Sportswoman of the Year
2010, 2011
2014
Succeeded by
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for   Portugal
London 2012
Succeeded by