Jennifer Pareja

Spanish water polo player (born 1984) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jennifer Pareja Lisalde (born 8 May 1984) is a former Spanish water polo player who won the gold medal at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, being named Most Valuable Player of the event.[1][2][3]

Fullname Jennifer Pareja Lisalde
Born (1984-05-08) 8 May 1984 (age 41)
Olot, Girona, Spain
Nickname Jenny
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
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Jennifer Pareja
Personal information
Full name Jennifer Pareja Lisalde
Born (1984-05-08) 8 May 1984 (age 41)
Olot, Girona, Spain
Nickname Jenny
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Position Driver
Club information
Current team Retired
Number 6
National team
Years Team
20002016
Spain Spain
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 BarcelonaTeam
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 BudapestTeam
Silver medal – second place2008 MalagaTeam
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She was named 2013 Best Female Water Polo Player of the Year by FINA.[4]

Pareja competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics with the Spain national team in the women's event, winning the silver medal.[5] She scored 12 goals and was named to the Olympic All-Star Team.[6] She was the joint top sprinter at the 2012 Olympics, with 21 sprints won.[7]

In 2014 she also won gold at European Championship in Budapest.[8]

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