Rock and Roller Queens

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Rock and Roller Queens
League logo
Metro areaBogotá
CountryColombia
Founded2009
TeamsAll-Stars (A team)
Queens (B team)
Track type(s)Flat
VenueParque Nacional
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websitewww.rockandrollerqueens.com

Rock and Roller Queens (RRQ) is a roller derby league based in Bogotá, Colombia. Founded in 2009, the league consists of two teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Rock and Roller Queens is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[1]

History[]

The league was founded in December 2009[2] by María Paola Hernandez, a local graphic designer with experience of roller skating, after she saw the movie Whip It.[3] By late 2011, the league was one of about ten in the country, and the sport was recognised by Colombian Sports Federation.[4]

The league won the first roller derby tournament in Colombia, which was contested by eight teams, in June 2012.[5] In July, it was accepted as the first member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme from South America,[6][2] and it became a full member of the WFTDA in June 2013.[7]

WFTDA rankings[]

Season Final ranking[8] Playoffs Championship
2014 141 WFTDA[9] DNQ DNQ
2015 151 WFTDA[10] DNQ DNQ
2016 174 WFTDA[11] DNQ DNQ

References[]

  1. ^ "Rock n Roller Queens – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Acerca de Rock&Rollers Queens", Rock and Roller Queens
  3. ^ "Roller derby finds a home in Colombia", Public Radio International, 12 October 2011
  4. ^ John Otis, "Postcard from Bogotá", TIME, 16 October 2011
  5. ^ "DNN Live Coverage: 1er Torneo Roller Derby Colombia 2012", Derby News Network
  6. ^ "WFTDA Accepts 35 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 16 July 2012
  7. ^ "WFTDA Welcomes First Full Member Leagues in Asia and South America", 6 June 2013
  8. ^ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  9. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
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