Celia Corres

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Celia Corres
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Full nameCelia Corres Giner
Born22 January 1964 (1964-01-22) (age 59)
Terrassa, Catalonia
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Team competition

Celia Corres Giner (born 22 January 1964) is a former field hockey player from Spain, who was a member of the Women's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics on home soil (Barcelona). [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Olympic Field Hockey - List of Women's Olympic Field Hockey Medalists". about.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  2. Peréz, Domingo (8 August 1992). "Las chicas del hockey encuentran" (PDF). ABC.es Hemeroteca (in Spanish). Madrid: ABC Periódico Electrónico S.L.U. Retrieved 17 August 2010.