Paula Klamburg

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Paula Klamburg
Personal information
Full namePaula Klamburg Roque
Born20 September 1989 (1989-09-20) (age 33)
Barcelona, Spain
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Sport Synchronized swimming
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 London Team
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Barcelona Team technical
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Barcelona Team free
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Barcelona Routine combination
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Berlin Combination routine
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Berlin Team routine

Paula Klamburg Roque [lower-alpha 1] (born 20 September 1989 in Barcelona) is a retired Spanish competitor in synchronized swimming. [1] She won a bronze medal in the team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2] She announced her retirement after Spanish team did not qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics. [3] She began training in synchronised swimming in 1997 and made her international debut at the 2009 World Championships. [3]

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Notes

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

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paula Klamburg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. "Russia retain Team Synchronised Swimming title". London2012.com. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Paula Klamburg | fina.org - Official FINA website". www.fina.org. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.