Telma Monteiro

Telma Monteiro (b. 27 December, 1985) is a Portuguese judoka from the city of Almada. She is the current senior European champion in the under-52 kg category, following her victory in Belgrade, in April 6, 2007, where she renewed the title conquered in Tampere, in 2006. Telma is also the current under-23 European champion (Moscow 2006) and the leader of this category's world ranking.

Since July 21, 2007, Telma Monteiro has joined S.L. Benfica. [http://www.abola.pt/nnh/index.asp?op=ver&noticia=125382&tema=3 Telma Monteiro joins Benfica]

Achievements

2003

* 3rd – Junior European Championships

2004

* 9th – Olympic Games - Athens, Greece
* 3rd – World Cup – Talinn, Estonia
* 3rd – World Cup – Warsaw, Poland
* 1st – World Cup – Leoding, Austria
* 1st – World Cup – Rome, Italy
* 2nd – European Under-52 kg ranking

2005

* 1st – Junior European Championships
* 2nd – Under-23 European Championships
* 3rd – Senior European Championships - Rotterdam, Netherlands
* 3rd – World Championships - Cairo, Egypt
* 3rd – World Cup - Tampere, Finland
* 1st – World Cup - Bucharest, Romania

2006

* 1st – Super World Cup - Moscow, Russia
* 1st – Senior European Championships - Tampere, Finland
* 1st – Under-23 European Championships - Moscow, Russia
* 1st – World Under-52 kg ranking

2007

* 1st — European Championships - Belgrade, Serbia
* 1st — World Cup - Lisbon, Portugal
* 2nd — World Championships - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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