Gemma Mengual

Gemma Mengual Civil (born 12 April 1977 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish synchronised swimmer. She has competed at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.[2] On 15 February 2012 she announced her retirement.[3] After retiring she became involved with coaching the national synchronised swimming team. However in June 2015 Mengual announced that she would return to competition with the aim of competing at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, in the mixed duet with Pau Ribas, whom she had previously coached.[1][4] Although she had previously indicated that she would not compete beyond the World Championships,[5] in September of that year she confirmed via social media that she would compete in the duet in the 2016 Summer Olympics with Ona Carbonell.[6]

Gemma Mengual

Personal information
Full name	Gemma Mengual Civil
Nationality	Spain
Born	12 April 1977 Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Synchronised swimming
Club	CN Sabadell[1]
Medal record Synchronized swimming Representing  Spain Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Women's duet 2008 Beijing Team Competition World Championships 2009 Rome Free Routine Combination 2005 Montreal Duet 2007 Melbourne Solo Technical Routine 2007 Melbourne Duet Technical Routine 2007 Melbourne Duet Free Routine 2007 Melbourne Team Free Routine 2009 Rome Solo Technical Routine 2009 Rome Solo Free Routine 2009 Rome Duet Technical Routine 2009 Rome Duet Free Routine 2009 Rome Team Free Routine 2003 Barcelona Solo 2003 Barcelona Duet 2005 Montreal Solo 2005 Montreal Team Competition 2007 Melbourne Solo Free Routine 2007 Melbourne Team Technical Routine

Medals

• 2003 World Aquatics Championships – Bronze at Solo and Duet
• 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Bronze at Solo and Team; Silver at Duet
• 2006 European Aquatics Championships – Silver at Solo and Duet Free Routine
• Synchronized Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Silver at the Solo Technical Routine and bronze at the Solo Free Routine
• 2008 European Aquatics Championships – Golds in all events.
• 2008 Summer Olympics – Silver in Duet and Team.

References

1. Alvarez, Robert (22 June 2015). "Vuelve Gemma Mengual" [Gemma Mengual Returns]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2016.
2. "Gemma Mengual Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
3. marca.com
4. Torres, Diego (28 June 2015). "Gemma Mengual vuelve a ejercer de pionera de la natación sincronizada" [Gemma Mengual again pioneering practice of synchronized swimming]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2016.
5. Trillo, Marta (26 June 2015). "El reestreno prometedor de Mengual" [The promising revival of Mengual]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2016.
6. "Gemma Mengual competirá en los Juegos de Río" [Gemma Mengual will compete at the Games in Rio]. El País (in Spanish). 8 September 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2016.

External links

• Golden Heart Award 2003 granted by Spanish Heart Foundation