Laura Roca

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Laura Roca
Personal information
Full nameLaura Roca Montala
Born (1980-01-08) 8 January 1980 (age 44)
Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of Spain.svg Spain
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Madrid 4x200m freestyle relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Berlin 4x200m freestyle relay
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Bari 400m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Tunis 100m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 Tunis4x100m freestyle relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 Tunis4x200m freestyle relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 Tunis4x100m medley relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2001 Tunis200m freestyle

Laura Roca Montala [a] (born 8 January 1980) is a Spanish former freestyle swimmer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Notes

  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rocaand the second or maternal family name is Montala.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laura Roca". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2012.