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Gemma Mengual gets 4 gold medals

March 18th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

Congratulations to Gemma Mengual and her team that triumphed at the European synchronized swimming championships in Eindhoven, Holland.Gemma, from Barcelona, Catalonia won 4 gold medals at the event in the Dutch city. In the morning she took the gold medal in the doubles category with her partner Andrea Fuentes and in the afternoon triumphed with her team (10 swimmers) in the combo routines.

Life in Catalonia - Gemma Mengual & Andrea Fuentes

Mengual and Fuentes earned 97,800 points, the Italians Giulia Lapi and Beatrice Adelizzi won silver with 94,900 points and the bronze went to the two Ucranians Daria Lushko and Kseniya Sydorenko with 93,900 points.The Russians ,who are usually the favourites in synchronized swimming failed to turn up causing some controversy at the event in Holland.


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