One of most famous soprtwoman in the world is Gemma Menguan.She is a Spanish synchronized swimmer and is considered one of the best swimmers of all time Spanish. He lives in High Performance Center San Cugat del Vallés.Gemma Mengual met synchronized swimming at age eight. After her parents enrolled her in Kallipolis Swimming Club (Barcelona), her coach Anna Tarres incorporated in its team in 1992. In 1994 he was runner-up junior in Europe.
It possesses typical qualities of sprinters: explosiveness and great power in his arms and legs.
In the 2000 Sydney Olympics was eighth in duet. In Athens 2004, succeeded to the Spanish team into fourth place in the form of equipment. In the form of duo finished in the same position.
Thanks to the results of the European Swimming Championships 2008, Gemma Mengual is the only swimmer in the world which won four gold medals at a world or European championships.
Already in the 2008 Beijing Olympics earned two silver metals in both duo and team, which will probably be his last Olympics.
