Emma Roca Rodríguez (12 August 1973 – 18 June 2021) was a Spanish Catalan

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and an eco-challenge member. She represented Spain which she was a captain, she helped her team to get in the top 10 spot. Roca worked as a firefighter and taught

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at university. She lived in Talló,

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.''Interview mit Emma Roca''
(German), Suunto Outdoor-Welt. Roca died on 18 June 2021 from

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at the age of 47. Emma's ultrarunning achievements included Emma winning the Costa Brava Stage Run 85km, the Trail Vall de Ribes 65km, the Trail Andorra La Sportiva 65k, the Run Rabbit Run 100 mile and the Leadville Trail 100 mile. She took second at the Hardrock 100 and Ultra-Trail Penyagolosa, placed third at UTMB (the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc, considered by many to be the ultimate ultra marathon) and the Ultra Trail Australia, and took fifth at the Western States 100 mile.

Selected results

* 1998 ** Land Rover Trophy as part of Team

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* 2005 ** 8th, World Cup team (together with Cristina Bes Ginesta) * 2008 ** 7th (and 5th in the "civilian international women" ranking),

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(together with Cristina Bes Ginesta and Izaskun Zubizarreta Guerendiain) * 2010 ** 1st, Adventure Racing World Championship, Team Buff Thermacool (together with Benjamen Midena, Fran Lopez Costoya, Arnau Julia)

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* 2010 **1st, World Raid Championship, * 2011 ** 2nd,

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, Morocco ** 2nd, Cavalls del Vent * 2012 ** 3rd, Ultra Trail de Mont Blanc (UTMB) * 2013 ** 3rd, Ultra Trail de Mont Blanc (UTMB) * 2015 ** 5th, Weston States

Ski Mountaineering Championships

* 2002 ** 2nd, Spanish Championship Ski Mountaineering''Manu Pérez y Lali Gendrau campeones de España ''
(Spanish), 11 February 2002. * 2004 ** 5th,

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relay race (together with

Cristina Bes Ginesta Cristina "Tina" Bes (i) Ginesta (born 21 March 1977) is a Catalan ski mountaineer. Bes was born in Girona. She started ski mountaineering in 1999 and competed first in the same year. In 2000, she became a member of the national team. Her brot ...

and

Iolanda García Sàez Iolanda García Sàez (born 21 June 1975) is a Spanish ski mountaineer. She was born in Sallent de Llobregat (Province of Barcelona). Selected results * 2002: ** 4th, Spanish Championship team (together with Olga Elena Deyurka) * 2003: ** 1st ...

) ** 10th, World Championship Ski Mountaineering team race (together with Cristina Bes Ginesta) * 2005 ** 1st, Spanish Championship Ski Mountaineering team (together with Cristina Bes Ginesta) ** 5th,

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Ski Mountaineering team race (together with Cristina Bes Ginesta) ** 5th, European Championship Ski Mountaineering relay race (together with Cristina Bes Ginesta and Sara Gros Aspiroz) ** 10th, European Championship Ski Mountaineering single race * 2008 ** 5th,

Ski Mountaineering relay race (together with Cristina Bes Ginesta,

Gemma Arró Ribot Gemma Arró Ribot (born 28 August 1980) is a Catalan ski mountaineer, born in Puigcerdà. She started ski mountaineering in 2003 and competed for the first time at the ''Cronoescalada Pas de la Casa'' race. Selected results * 2006: ** 5th, ...

and

Izaskun Zubizarreta Guerendiain Izaskun Zubizarreta Gerendiain (30 September 1970 – 5 August 2024) was a Spanish ski mountaineer. Biography Zubizarreta was born in Oiartzun on 30 September 1970. She started ski mountaineering in 1997 and competed first in the Cronoescal ...

) ** 7th, World Championship Ski Mountaineering team race (together with Izaskun Zubizarreta Guerendiain) ** 10th, World Championship Ski Mountaineering long distance

Pierra Menta

* 2002 **5th, together with Cristina Bes Ginesta * 2005 ** 4th, together with Jeannie Wall * 2008 ** 6th, together with Cristina Bes Ginesta

References

External links

Emma Roca Rodríguez
at ''skimountaineering.org'' * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roca Rodriguez, Emma 1973 births 2021 deaths Spanish female ski mountaineers Skiers from Barcelona Ski mountaineers from Catalonia Participants in American reality television series 20th-century Spanish women