Elena Sánchez (water polo player)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is González.
Elena Sánchez
Personal information
Full name María Elena Sánchez González
Born 22 October 1994 (1994-10-22) (age 27)
Terrassa, Barcelona
Nationality Spanish
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Position Goalkeeper
Number 13
National team
Years Team
2014–
  Spain
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gwangju Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Budapest
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barcelona
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Khanty-Mansiysk
World League
Silver medal – second place 2016 Shanghai
Europa Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pontevedra
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona Team

María Elena Sánchez González (born 22 October 1994) is a Spanish water polo goalkeeper who won the silver medal with the women's national water polo team at the 2020 Summer Olympics[1] celebrated in Tokyo, Japan.

International career[]

In 2018 she won the gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona[2] and the bronze at the European Water Polo Championship in Barcelona.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Brennan, Christine (7 August 2021). "US women's water polo team wins third straight Olympic gold, dominates Spain". USA Today. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Spain, the first women's waterpolo winners in the Mediterranean Games". Tarragona2018.cat. July 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Summary, Day 14 – Women's finals". LEN.eu. July 27, 2018.

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