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. The team was first formed to compete at the
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, and finished the tournament in last place, out of thirteen teams. They improved on this placing at the 2014 edition, finishing 8th overall.


Team roster


2017

As of November 2017, Team Argentina is composed of the following active skaters:


2016

In April 2016, Team Argentina underwent a major restructuring with new open Tryouts. The following skaters passed the tryouts and became part of the national team, road to the
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in Manchester.


2014

Argentina competed at the
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with skaters from the following training roster:


2011 team

Several team members struggled to obtain appropriate equipment in advance of the World Cup; a benefit was organised by the '' Derby News Network'', and various sponsors donated kit to the team. However, Nina Brava, one of the team's skaters, claimed that Argentina had an advantage in that they had been able to practise together for more hours than their opponents. After the group stage of the World Cup, Argentina were ranked twelfth, with no wins. They then lost narrowly to
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, by 114 points to 91, thereby finishing the tournament in last place. Argentina announced its initial team roster in August 2011:Hurt Reynolds,
Argentina, Brazil Announce World Cup Rosters
", '' Derby News Network'', 26 August 2011


References

{{National sports teams of Argentina Argentina
Roller derby Roller derby is a roller skating contact sport played by two teams of fifteen members. Roller derby is played by approximately 1,250 amateur leagues worldwide, mostly in the United States. Game play consists of a series of short scrimmages (jam ...
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