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Noelia Fernández (gymnast)
Noelia Fernández Navarro (born 21 September 1976) is a former Spanish rhythmic gymnast. She's a multiple medalist at the European Championships. From 2004 to 2012 she coached the Spanish senior group in various stages. Career At the age of 6 she started practicing rhythmic gymnastics at the Montemar Athletic Club. In 1989 she was selected by Emilia Boneva to be part of the national junior group, coached by Rosa Menor, Paqui Maneus, Cathy Xaudaró and Berta Veiga, and she participated in the European Junior Championship in Tenerife obtaining a bronze medal along Carmen Acedo, Ruth Goñi, Montse Martín, Eider Mendizábal and Gemma Royo as well as Cristina Chapuli and Diana Martín as substitutes. In 1990 she was the silver medalist at the Spanish national championships, between Ada Liberio and Mónica Ferrández. In November she was selected for the European Championships in Gothenburg where she won team bronze along Carolina Pascual and Mónica Ferrández, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicante
Alicante ( ca-valencia, Alacant) is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city was 337,482 , the second-largest in the Valencian Community. Toponymy The name of the city echoes the Arabic name ''Laqant'' () or ''al-Laqant'' (), which in turn reflects the Latin ''Lucentum'' and Greek root ''Leuké'' (or ''Leuka''), meaning "white". History The area around Alicante has been inhabited for over 7000 years. The first tribes of hunter-gatherers moved down gradually from Central Europe between 5000 and 3000 BC. Some of the earliest settlements were made on the slopes of Mount Benacantil. By 1000 BC Greek and Phoenician traders had begun to visit the eastern coast of Spain, establishing small trading ports and introducing the native Iberian tribes to the alphabet, iron, and the pottery wheel. The Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca established the fortifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes compete, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries, with 301 medal events in 28 different Olympic sports, sports. The 2004 Games marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance, and also marked the first time Athens hosted the Games since their first modern incarnation in 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 as well as the return of the Olympic games to its birthplace. Athens became one of only four cities at the time to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games on two occasions (together with Paris, London and Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956. Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 Games in 1993. Teams from 199 countries participated in the 2000 Games, which were the first to feature at least 300 events in its official sports programme. The Games' cost was estimated to be A$6.6 billion. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch before the arrival of his successor Jacques Rogge. The 2000 Games were the last of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking country fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
XXII World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Seville, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ..., May 6–10, 1998. This edition had only group events. Medal winners Groups All-Around Groups 5 Balls Groups 3 Ribbons + 2 Hoops Medal table References Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Gym 1998 in gymnastics {{gymnastics-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seville
Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Seville has a municipal population of about 685,000 , and a metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest city in Andalusia, the fourth-largest city in Spain and the 26th most populous municipality in the European Union. Its old town, with an area of , contains three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alcázar palace complex, the Cathedral and the General Archive of the Indies. The Seville harbour, located about from the Atlantic Ocean, is the only river port in Spain. The capital of Andalusia features hot temperatures in the summer, with daily maximums routinely above in July and August. Seville was founded as the Roman city of . Known as ''Ishbiliyah'' after the Islamic conquest in 711, Seville became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosabel Espinosa
Rosabel Espinosa de la Casa (born 18 May 1976) is a retired Spanish Rhythmic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnast. She's a multiple Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships, European Championships medalist. Biography Rosabel started practicing rhythmic gymnastics at the Escuela de Competición of Alicante (Club ECA) trained by Francisca Maneus (also known as Paqui Maneus). In December 1987, at the age of 11, she was 6th in the tournament «Objective '92» in Alicante. n 1988 she was called up for a selection of young promises "Barcelona 92", among them there were some future stars of the Spanish rhythmic gymnastics as Ada Liberio, Edi Moreno, Carmen Acedo, Carolina Pascual, Eider Mendizábal, Gemma Royo, Noelia Fernández (gymnast), Noelia Fernández and Montserrat Martín, Montse Martín. In 1989 she was chosen by Emilia Boneva to enter the junior national team. In April she participated in the Communaute Europeenne tournament, where she placed 10th. In June, at the 1989 Rhythmic Gym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolina Pascual
Carolina Pascual Gracia (born 17 June 1976 in Orihuela, Alicante) is a former Spanish Individual Rhythmic Gymnast. She is the 1992 Olympics silver medalist and the 1993 European all-around bronze medalist. Career Pascual was doing ballet when at age seven her ballet teacher told her mother that her daughter had excellent qualities for Rhythmic Gymnastics. There was not a club in her town so, her mother drove for around an hour to get Pascual to and from training sessions at the Escuela de Competición in Murcia. Pascual later went to the Atlético Montemar in Alicante. Pascual got her breakthrough in 1990 when Spain's head coach, Emilia Boneva, selected Pascual for the National Team. The newcomer was sent to the 1990 European Championships, where she helped the Spanish team win the bronze medal. She also placed 12th in the all-around and qualified for two event finals. All the sacrifices that were made paid off when in 1990 Emilia Boneva selected her for the National Team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 590,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony, by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies from the ongoing Thirty Years' War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries. Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mónica Ferrández
Mónica Ferrández Arenas (born 25 October 1974) is a Spanish rhythmic gymnast and trainer. She's a European and World medalist. Career Mónica took up the port at age 6 as an extracurricular activity, after a few months she started training at the Club Atlético Montemar until she was incorporated into the national team in 1988. In 1990 she won bronze at the Spanish national championships, behind Ada Liberio and Noelia Fernández. In November she was selected for the European Championships in Gothenburg where she won team bronze along with Carolina Pascual and Noelia Fernández, she was as well 7th in the All-Around. In October 1991 she competed at the World Championships in Athens, where she was 6th in the All-Around, 5th with rope, 7th with hoop, 6th with ball, and 7th with clubs, winning bronze in the team category along with Carmen Acedo and Carolina Pascual. At the national championships, she won silver between Carolina Pascual and Carolina Borrell. In the 1991 Span ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ada Liberio
Ada Liberio Romo (born 10 August 1974) is a retired Spanish Rhythmic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnast. She is a European and world medalist. Biography She trained at the Zaragozano Gimnasia Sports Club, being trained by Cathy Xaudaró. Along with other gymnasts such as Ana Bolea or the sisters Elmira Dassaeva, Elmira and Cristina Dassaeva, she made the club become one of the leading teams in rhythmic gymnastics at the regional level for several decades. In 1984, she ranked fourth in the children's category and won the silver medal in rope and the bronze medal in freehands and hoop at the Spanish Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, Spanish Championships. In 1985 she was champion of Aragon in children and runner-up at nationals. Becoming champion of Aragon in children again in 1986 and winning bronze in that same category in the Spanish Championships. In 1986 she was invited to join the national team by Emilia Boneva. The same year she competed in the tournament Cerceu D'Or in Bulgari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The Spanish Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship is the most important national rhythmic gymnastics competition in Spain. It is organized annually since 1975 by the Royal Spanish Federation of Gymnastics and today, since 2010, it is called the Spanish Championship of Individuals, Clubs and Autonomies. It is currently held in June and alongside the Spanish Men’s Individual Championship. History The first two editions took place at the same time as the Spanish Group Championship and mid-year, going from 1977 to 1985 they were held independently and in December. The first edition took place at the Moscardó Gymnasium in Madrid at the end of April 1975. Since 1986 it's held mid-year, usually in June. In this first national event was proclaimed champion Begoña Blasco, while María Jesús Alegre and África Blesa shared the second place. María Jesús Alegre would be the champion in the next two editions. Carolina Rodríguez is the most decorated gymnast in all categories, with 12 title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
