Claudina Rossel

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Claudina Rossel
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Full nameClaudina Rossel Badia
NationalityAndorran
Born (1969-07-12) 12 July 1969 (age 51)
Sport
CountryAndorra
Sport Alpine skiing

Claudina Rossel Badia [lower-alpha 1] (born 12 July 1969) is an Andorran alpine skier. She competed in two events at the 1988 Winter Olympics. [1] She was the first woman to represent Andorra at the Olympics. [2]

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  1. This name uses Catalan naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rosseland the second or maternal family name is Badia.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Claudina Rossel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2018. Full name: Claudina Rossel Badia
  2. "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.