Gemma Mengual | Synchronized swimming Olympic medalist

Born in Barcelona in 1977. She is a catalan synchronized swimmer, considered one of the world's best swimmers of all time in his specialty.

Her achievements include 27 gold medals, 18 silver and 12 bronze medals from world championships , European and Olympic Games. She was nominated for the Prince of Asturias Award for Sports 2009.

Today she's back to high level competition and is training again to participate in the Olympic Games in Rio , which will be his fourth Olympic Games.

Gemma Mengual, along with Xavi Hernández, is the star of the tourism promotion campaign "Catalonia is your home " where they shared their favorite experiences of Catalonia as a walk through vineyards, forests, inland villages, wine and coastline.

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