Elena Sánchez (water polo player)

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.

Elena Sánchez
Personal information
Full name María Elena Sánchez González
Born 22 October 1994 (1994-10-22) (age 30)
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

International career

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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

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References

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  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. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Summary, Day 14 – Women's finals". LEN.eu. July 27, 2018.
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