 Berta Castells in 2006 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Berta Castells Franco | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 January 1984 Torredembarra, Spain | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Spain | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Valencia Esports [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | José Luis Velasco | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 21 January 2013 | |||||||||||||||
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