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Synchronized Swimming At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's Team
The women's team event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, took place at the Aquatics Centre from 9 to 10 August. Russia maintained its dominance in the sport, as the team delivered a nearly perfect, complex choreography for another gold medal at its fourth consecutive Olympics, having received a powerful, composite score of 197.030 by the judges. Meanwhile, the Chinese squad resisted the challenge from Spain on a historical breakthrough to add a silver in the event with 194.010, edging the Spaniards out of the pool to accept the bronze for a total score of 193.120. Eight teams competed, each consisting of eight swimmers (from a total team of nine swimmers). There was a single round of competition. Each team presents two routines: a technical routine and a free routine. The technical routine consists of twelve required elements, which must be completed in order and within a time of between 2 minutes 35 seconds and 3 minutes 5 seconds. The free routine has no r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Aquatics Centre
The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility with two swimming pools and a diving pool in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. The centre, designed by architect Zaha Hadid as one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics, was used for the swimming, diving and synchronised swimming events. After significant modification, the centre opened to the public in March 2014. Design The centre was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid in 2004 before London won the bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics. It was built alongside the Water Polo Arena and opposite the Olympic Stadium on the opposite bank of the Waterworks River. The site is high, long, and wide. The wave-like roof is stated to be , a reduction from the previously stated . The complex has a 50-m competition pool, a 25-m competition diving pool and a 50-m warm-up pool. The 50-m pool is 3 metres deep, like the one in the Beijing National Aquatics Cente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Yiwen
Wu Yiwen (; born August 5, 1986 in Shanghai) is a Chinese Olympic synchronized swimmer, reaching in height. She won a silver medal in team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and previously swam in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha and 2010 Asian Games The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), was a regional multi-sport event celebrated from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, although several events ... in Guangzhou. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wu, Yiwen Living people Olympic silver medalists for China Chinese synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers of China Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics 1986 births Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Asian Games medalists in artistic swimming Synchronized swimmers from Shanghai Artistic swimmers at the 2006 Asian Games Artistic swimmers at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the group stage in women's football, began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, followed by the opening ceremony on 27 July. 10,768 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the 2012 Olympics. Following a bid headed by former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe and the then- London mayor Ken Livingstone, London was selected as the host city at the 117th IOC Session in Singapore on 6 July 2005, defeating bids from Moscow, New York City, Madrid, and Paris. London became the first city to host the modern Olympics three times, having previously hosted the Summer Games in 1908 and 1948. Construction for the Games involved considerable redevelopment, with an emphasis on sustainability. The mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synchronized Swimming At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's Team
The Women's team event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, took place at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center from 14 to 16 August. Eight teams competed, each consisting of eight swimmers (from a total team of nine swimmers). There was a single round of competition. Each team presents two routines: a technical routine and a free routine. The technical routine consists of twelve required elements, which must be completed in order and within a time of between 2 minutes 35 seconds and 3 minutes 5 seconds. The free routine has no restrictions other than time; this routine must last between 3 minutes 45 seconds and 4 minutes 15 seconds. For each routine, the team is judged by two panels of five judges each. One panel is the technical jury, the other is the artistic jury. Each judge gives marks of between 0 and 10. The highest and lowest score from each panel are dropped, leaving a total of six scores which are then summed to give the routine's score. The scores of the tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synchronized Swimming At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's Team
The women's team event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, took place at the Beijing National Aquatics Center from 22 to 23 August. The Russian squad had displayed their complex choreography with an unmatched precision in the free routine to defend their Olympic title for the third straight victory, having received a nearly perfect mark of 99.500 by the judges. Spain picked up a silver with 98.251 points, while the Chinese squad surpassed the 2004 Olympic silver medal team Japan by nearly a two-point advantage to claim a bronze for the host nation's first ever Olympic medal, recording a composite score of 97.334. Eight teams competed, each consisting of eight swimmers (from a total team of nine swimmers). There was a single round of competition. Each team presents two routines: a technical routine and a free routine. The technical routine consists of twelve required elements, which must be completed in order and within a time of between 2 minutes 35 seconds and 3 min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laia Pons
Laia Pons (born 24 April 1993) is a Spanish competitor in synchronized swimming. She won a bronze medal in team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pons, Laia Living people Olympic bronze medalists for Spain Spanish synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for Spain Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics 1993 births Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming Synchronized swimmers at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Montrucchio
Irene Montrucchio Beaus (born 7 October 1991) is a Spanish competitor in synchronized swimming. She won a bronze medal in team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the .... Notes References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Montrucchio, Irene 1991 births Living people Spanish synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for Spain Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Olympic bronze medalists for Spain Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming Synchronized swimmers at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships Synchronized swimmers at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Klamburg
Paula Klamburg Roque (born 20 September 1989 in Barcelona) is a retired Spanish competitor in synchronized swimming. She won a bronze medal in the team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She announced her retirement after Spanish team did not qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics. She began training in synchronised swimming in 1997 and made her international debut at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships, 2009 World Championships. Notes References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Klamburg, Paula 1989 births Living people Spanish synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for Spain Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming Olympic bronze medalists for Spain Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming Synchronized swimmers at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships Synchronized swimmers at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships Synchronized swimm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thaïs Henríquez
Thaïs Henríquez (born 29 October 1982) is a Spanish synchronized swimmer. She competed for Spain in the team event at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning silver, and the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ..., winning bronze. References Olympic profile london2012.com Spanish synchronized swimmers Synchronized swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic synchronized swimmers of Spain Olympic silver medalists for Spain Living people Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming 1982 births Olympic bronze medalists for Spain Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Fuentes
Andrea Fuentes Fache (born 7 April 1983 in Valls, Tarragona) is a Spanish swimming coach and former synchronised swimmer. She is the most decorated swimmer in the history of the Spanish national team, with four Olympic, 16 World Championship and 11 European Championship medals: her four Olympic medals also make her the most decorated Spanish female Olympian of all time, alongside Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Mireia Belmonte. Career She joined the national synchronised swimming team in 1999. Andrea has competed at the Synchronized swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, where she has won four medals in the women's duet and women's team events. She retired from elite competition in January 2013, citing demotivation as a result of a conflict between the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation and the head coach of the national team, Ana Tarrés. Since retiring she has become a synchronised swimming coach. Coaching , Fuentes became the USA senior nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margalida Crespí
Margalida Crespí Jaume (born 15 August 1990, Palma de Mallorca) is a Spanish competitor in synchronized swimming. She won a bronze medal in the team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Notes References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Crespi, Margalida Living people Olympic bronze medalists for Spain Spanish synchronized swimmers Olympic synchronized swimmers for Spain Synchronized swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming 1990 births Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in synchronised swimming Synchronized swimmers at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships Synchronized swimmers at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships Synchronized swimmers at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships People from Palma de Mallorca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ona Carbonell
Ona Carbonell Ballestero (born 5 June 1990) is a Spanish synchronized swimmer. Carbonell competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she won the silver medal in the women's duet, with Andrea Fuentes, and a bronze medal in the team event. She competed in the women's duet at the 2016 Summer Olympics, with Gemma Mengual, finishing in fourth place. During her preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Carbonell gave birth in August 2020. Despite medical advice not to train for six months, Carbonell returned in four weeks and competed at the Olympics, where she came seventh in the team event. A documentary, ''Starting Over'', was made of her grappling with the roles of mother and athlete. In December 2022 she was honored as one of the BBC 100 Women ''100 Women'' is a BBC multi-format series established in 2013. The annual series examines the role of women in the 21st century and has included events in London and Mexico. Announcement of the list is the start of an internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
