Alba Caride | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Alba Caride Costas |
Born | Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain | 24 April 1980
Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) (at the 1996 Olympics) |
Weight | 36 kg (79 lb) (at the 1996 Olympics) |
Gymnastics career | |
Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
Country represented | ![]() |
Level | Senior international |
Club | Vallisoletano (ETG) Valladolid |
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