Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɨˈpɔɾ liʒˈβoɐ i βɐ̃jˈfikɐ] ⓘ), commonly known as Benfica, is a canoeing team based in Lisbon, Portugal. Benfica's canoeing section is composed of men and women teams. It was created amid the club's "Olympic Project" in 2010, set to develop athletes to represent Portugal at the Summer Olympic Games.[1][2][3]
Technical staff and athletes edit
| Name | Nat. | Job |
|---|---|---|
| João Coutinho | 
|
Vice President |
| Carlos Lisboa |
|
General Manager |
| Ana Oliveira |
|
Section Manager |
| Name | Nat. | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Pimenta |
|
K-1 1000 m, K-1 5000 m, K-2 1000 m, K-4 1000 m |
| Joana Vasconcelos |
|
K-1 500 m, K-2 200 m, K-2 500 m, K-4 500 m, K-1 1000 m |
| João Ribeiro |
|
K-2 500 m, K-1 200 m, K-4 1000 m |
| Teresa Portela |
|
K-1 500 m, K-1 200 m - K-4 500 m |
Honours edit
Joana Vasconcelos edit
- Portuguese Women's K1 1000M Sprint Championship:
- Winner (1): 2012[8]
João Ribeiro edit
- Portuguese Championship Men's K1 1000M in Regatta in Line:
- Winner (1): 2012
- Portuguese Championship Men's K1 500M in Regatta in Line:
- Winner (1): 2012
- Portuguese Championship Men's K1 200M in Regatta in Line:
- Winner (1): 2012[9]
Teresa Portela edit
- Portuguese Cup Women's K1 500M in Regatta in Line:
- Winner (1): 2012
- Portuguese Cup Women's K1 200M in Regatta in Line:
- Winner (1): 2012[10]
References edit
- ^ Joana Vasconcelos: “Estar nos Jogos Olímpicos era um sonho” Slbenfica.pt, 4 October 2011
- ^ João Ribeiro reforça Benfica Olímpico Slbenfica.pt, 3 January 2012
- ^ Canoísta Teresa Portela no Benfica Olímpico Slbenfica.pt, 4 January 2012
- ^ "Team Technical Staff". SL Benfica.pt. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ Joana Vasconcelos page at Federação Portuguesa de Canoagem (Portuguese)
- ^ João Ribeiro page at Federação Portuguesa de Canoagem (Portuguese)
- ^ Teresa Portela page at Federação Portuguesa de Canoagem (Portuguese)
- ^ "Joana Vasconcelos é campeã nacional de fundo". Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Site Oficial.
- ^ "Nacional de Regatas em Linha: João Ribeiro é tricampeão em K1". Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Site Oficial.
- ^ Source
External links edit
- Official website
(in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French)
