Elena López Benaches (born 4 October 1994 in
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. The wider urban area al ...
) is a Spanish group
rhythmic gymnast
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and co ...
.
Career
She represents her nation at international competitions. She participated at the
2012 Summer Olympics and ended on 4th place in
Group All-Around. She also competed at world championships, including at the
2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The 2015 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, the 34th edition, was held in Stuttgart, Germany, from September 7 to 13, 2015 at the Porsche Arena.
Participating countries
List of delegations participating in Championship.
Schedule
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where she won the bronze medal in the all-around event.
López competed at the
2016 Summer Olympics in
Rio de Janeiro
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,
Brazil
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where she was member of the Spanish group (together with
Sandra Aguilar
Sandra Aguilar Navarro (born 9 August 1992 in Madrid) is a Spanish group rhythmic gymnast.
Career
Sandra Aguilar represents her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She competed at world champi ...
,
Artemi Gavezou,
Lourdes Mohedano,
Alejandra Quereda) that won silver medal in group-all around.
Detailed Olympic results
References
External links
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1994 births
Living people
Spanish rhythmic gymnasts
Place of birth missing (living people)
Gymnasts at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic gymnasts of Spain
Gymnasts at the 2015 European Games
European Games competitors for Spain
Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships
Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
Olympic silver medalists for Spain
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