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| Date of birth | (1982-04-12) 12 April 1982 (age 42) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Berta García (born 12 April 1982) is a former Spanish rugby union and sevens player. She competed for Spain in two Rugby World Cups, 2014 and 2017. She also represented Spain at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Career
García was named in Spain's sevens squad for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia. She later represented Spain's national fifteens team at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup that was held in France.
In 2016, She competed at the Women's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in Ireland. She subsequently represented Spain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.
García played for Spain at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.
References
- "News: Spain name Womens squad for Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow". ur7s.com. 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- "Spain keep faith with repechage heroes for Rio". worldrugby.org. 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- "Spain Rugby Sevens Squad for Rio 2016 Olympics". rio2016olympicsonline.com. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- "Rugby Sevens at the 2016 Olympics in Rio". Planetrugby.com. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- "GARCIA Berta". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- rugbybworldcup.com. "Experienced core runs through Spain squad". Retrieved 2018-10-16.
External links
- Berta García at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
| Spain – 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup | |
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| Coach | Barrio |
| Spain women's 2016 Summer Olympics Squad | |
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| Spain – 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup | |
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| Forwards | |
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| Coach | Etxegibel |
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Spain international women's rugby sevens players
- Olympic rugby sevens players for Spain
- Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Asturias
- People from Gozón
- Spain international women's rugby union players
- Spanish female rugby union players
- 21st-century Spanish sportswomen