Sport Lisboa e Benfica (), 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.Joana Vasconcelos: “Estar nos Jogos Olímpicos era um sonho” Slbenfica.pt, 4 October 2011João Ribeiro reforça Benfica Olímpico Slbenfica.pt, 3 January 2012Canoísta Teresa Portela no Benfica Olímpico Slbenfica.pt, 4 January 2012
Technical staff and athletes
NameNat.JobJoão CoutinhoVice PresidentCarlos LisboaGeneral ManagerAna OliveiraSection Manager
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) NameNat.DisciplineFernando PimentaK-1 1000 m, K-1 5000 m, K-2 1000 m, K-4 1000 mJoana VasconcelosK-1 500 m, K-2 200 m, K-2 500 m, K-4 500 m, K-1 1000 mJoão RibeiroK-2 500 m, K-1 200 m, K-4 1000 mTeresa PortelaK-1 500 m, K-1 200 m - K-4 500 m
Honours Joana Vasconcelos Portuguese Women's K1 1000M Sprint Championship: Winner (1): 2012
João Ribeiro 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
Teresa Portela 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): 2012Source
References
External links