Biography of Ona Carbonell Ballestero, by Mireia Guimerà

Ona Carbonell Ballestero

Captain of Spanish synchronized swimming team.

Ona Carbonell Ballestero was born in Barcelona on 5 July, 1990, but now she lives in Mallorca.

She began her sport education in rhythmic gymnastics and when she has 10 years old, she changed her preferences to synchronized swimming and at the age of 14, he trained in Car Sant Cugat, the high efficiency sports center of Barcelona, where the elite athletes of Spain train. Now she is 25 years old and is the captain of Spanish synchronized swimming team.

She has participated in three junior world championships, four absolute world championships, and an Olympic Game, and has won 40 gold medals, 26 Argent medals and 24 bronze medals in her life.

Her most important victory was the Olympic medal in London, 2012, and the last awards were silver and bronze in Kazan world championships in 2015.

Now she trains very hard to participate in next Olympic Games Brazil 2016.

Today, Ona is one of the best and most renowned figures in the Spanish sport,