CATALAN WINNERS IN LONDON OLYMPICS 2012
She’s Mireia Belmonte
Garcia.
She’s from Catalonia.
She’s 22 years old.
Women’s 800 m freestyle
Women’s 200 m butterfly
TAEKWONDO
MEN’S 58 kg
He’s Joel González Bonilla.
He’s from Catalonia.
He’s 22 years old.
MEN’S KAYAK SINGLE (K1) 200m
He’s Saul Craviotto Rivero.
He’s from Catalonia.
He’s 27 years old.
BASKETBALL TEAM
VICTOR SADA MARC GASOL
JUAN CARLOS NAVARRO
PAU GASOL
WATER POLO
MARTA BACHROSER TARRAGÓ
ONA MESEGUER
ANNI ESPARJENNIFER PAREJA
MAICA GARCIA
ANA COPADO
SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING
LAIA PONSANDREA FUENTES
ONA CARBONELL
We can’t forget our spanish sportman and sportwoman of the year
In tennis…He’s Rafa Nadal.
He’s from Mallorca.
List of achievements:- 50 titles in individual
competition.- 8 titles in double
competition.- Gold medal in Pekin
2008 Olympics.
In football…
List of achievements:- 2 Uefaeuro.- 1 World Championship.
In basketball…
List of achievements:- Gold medal in the World Championship 2006.- Gold medal in the Eurobasket 2009 and 2011.- Silver medal in Pekin 2008 and London 2012
Olympics.
Cycling…He’s Alberto Contador.
He’s from Madrid.
List of achievements:- Italian Tour: 2008- France Tour: 2007,
2009.- Spanish Tour: 2008,
2012.
Motorcycling…He’s Jorge Lorenzo.
He’s from Mallorca.
List of achievements:- Moto GP World
Champion: 2010 and 2012.
- 250 cc World Champion: 2006 and 2007.
Motorcycling…He’s Marc Márquez.
He’s from Catalonia.
List of achievements:- 250 cc World
Champion: 2012.- 125 cc World
Champion: 2010.
In Formula 1…He’s Fernando Alonso.He’s from Asturias.List of achievements:- Formula 1 World
Champion: 2005 and 2006.
- At the moment he is 2nd in the Formula 1 World Championship 2012.
Women motocrossShe’s Laia Sanz.
She’s from Catalonia.
List of achievements:- 13 times World
Champion: (2000-2006 and 2008-2012).
- 10 times Europe Champion: 2002-2011.
Kitesurfing...She’s Gisela Pulido.
She’s from Catalonia.
List of achievements:- Kitesurf freestyle World
Champion: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012.
- Kitesurf PKRA World Champion: 2007, 2008 and 2010.
We can’t avoid mentioning an international sportman from Sant Jaume dels Domenys...
He’s Marc Bartra.
He’s from Sant Jaume dels Domenys.
He’s playing in FC Barcelona first team.