Emma Roca Rodríguez
Encyclopedia
Emma Roca Rodríguez is a Spanish
ski mountaineer.
Roca works as a firefighter and teaches biomechanics
at university. She lives in Talló, Lleida
.
Pierra Menta
Spain
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ski mountaineer.
Roca works as a firefighter and teaches biomechanics
Biomechanics
Biomechanics is the application of mechanical principles to biological systems, such as humans, animals, plants, organs, and cells. Perhaps one of the best definitions was provided by Herbert Hatze in 1974: "Biomechanics is the study of the structure and function of biological systems by means of...
at university. She lives in Talló, Lleida
Lleida (province)
thumb|250px|Monastery of [[Santa Maria de Bellpuig de les Avellanes]].Lleida is a province of north-eastern Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of Girona, Barcelona, Tarragona, Zaragoza and Huesca and the countries of France and...
.
Selected results
- 2000:
- 2nd, Trofeo Kima
- 2002:
- 2nd, Spanish Championship
- 3rd, Trofeo Kima
- 2004:
- 5th, World Championship2004 World Championship of SkimountaineeringThe 2004 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the second World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions , held in the Spanish Aran Valley from March 1 to March 6, 2004....
relay race (together with Cristina Bes GinestaCristina Bes GinestaCristina "Tina" Bes Ginesta is a Catalan ski mountaineer.Bes was born in Girona. She started ski mountaineering in 1999 and competed first in the same year. In 2000 she became member of the national team...
and Iolanda García SàezIolanda García SàezIolanda García Sàez is a Spanish ski mountaineer. She was born in Sallent de Llobregat .- Selected results :* 2002:** 4th, Spanish Championship team * 2003:...
) - 10th, World Championship team race (together with Cristina Bes Ginesta)
- 5th, World Championship
- 2005:
- 1st, Spanish Championship team (together with Cristina Bes Ginesta)
- 5th, European Championship team race (together with Cristina Bes Ginesta)
- 5th, European Championship relay race (together with Cristina Bes Ginesta and Sara Gros AspirozSara Gros AspirozSara Gros Aspiroz is a Spanish ski mountaineer. After good results in younger age classes, for example 3rd in the single race event of the 2002 World Championship of Skimountaineering, 2003 European "juniors" runner-up and 2004 European "espoirs" champion, she competed in the 2005 European...
) - 8th, World Cup team (together with Cristina Bes Ginesta)
- 10th, European Championship single race
- 2008:
- 5th, World Championship2008 World Championship of SkimountaineeringThe 2008 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the fourth World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions , held in Portes du Soleil, Switzerland, from February 23 to February 29, 2008.About 450 athletes of 29 nations...
relay race (together with Cristina Bes Ginesta, Gemma Arró RibotGemma Arró RibotGemma Arró Ribot is a Catalann ski mountaineer. She is born in Puigcerdà. She started ski mountaineering in 2003 and competed the first time at the Cronoescalada Pas de la Casa race.- Selected results :* 2006:...
and Izaskun Zubizarreta GuerendiainIzaskun Zubizarreta GuerendiainIzaskun Zubizarreta Guerendiain is a Spanish ski mountaineer.Zubizarreta was born in Oiartzun. She started ski mountaineering in 1997 and competed first in the Cronoescalada race in Cerler in 2006...
) - 7th, World Championship team race (together with Izaskun Zubizarreta Guerendiain)
- 7th (and 5th in the "civilian international women" ranking), Patrouille des GlaciersPatrouille des GlaciersThe Patrouille des Glaciers is a ski mountaineering race organized every two years by the Swiss Army, in which military and civilian teams compete...
(together with Cristina Bes Ginesta and Izaskun Zubizarreta Guerendiain) - 10th, World Championship long distance
- 5th, World Championship
Pierra MentaPierra MentaThe Pierra Menta is an annual competition of ski mountaineering at Arêches-Beaufort in the Beaufortain region since 1985. The Pierra Menta is one of the three best known races of the Alps besides the Patrouille des Glaciers and the Trofeo Mezzalama.The athletes have to travel a cumulative...
- 2002: 5th, together with Cristina Bes Ginesta
- 2005: 4th, together with Jeannie WallJeannie WallJeannie Wall from Bozeman, Montana is an American ski mountaineer and member of the United States Ski Mountaineering Association ski team.Wall is the youngest of eleven children...
- 2008: 6th, together with Cristina Bes Ginesta
External links
- Emma Roca Rodríguez at skimountaineering.org