Career
She competes for South.L. Benfica. Portela also competed in the K-1 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but was eliminated in the semifinals. In 2011 Portela reached her 50th National title, owning now a total of 52.
Teresa qualified for London 2012 in K4 500, K1 500 and K1 200 in the World Championships in Szeged 2011.
After a year off, Teresa was back racing in 2014 winning a medal in the World Cup in Szeged and double bronze in the Europeans, closing with a 5th place in the K1 500 m in the World Championships in Moscow, Russia. Teresa is a licensed fisiotherapist and is currently taking a degree in Ostheopathy.