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María Ribera
María Ribera (born 8 July 1986) is a Spanish rugby sevens coach and former player. She is currently the coach of Spain's women's national sevens team. Career Ribera competed for the Spanish women's national rugby sevens team and was included in their squad to the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was also part of the team that won the final Olympic qualification tournament in Dublin, Ireland. Ribera also played at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia. Coach On 30 August 2024, she was appointed coach of the Spain Women's 7s, replacing Alberto Socías Alberto Socías Olmos (born 16 May 1973 in Valencia) is a former Spanish rugby union player and coach. He played as a centre. He is the brother of Antonio Socías and Raquel Socías, who also were former Spanish internationals. He is currently the .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ribera, Maria 1986 births Living people Spain international women's rugby union players Spain international women's ...
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Badajoz
Badajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is situated close to the Portugal, Portuguese Portugal–Spain border, border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana. The population in 2011 was 151,565. Badajoz was conquered by the Moors in the 8th century and re-founded as Baṭalyaws, and later in the 11th century the city became the seat of a separate Moorish kingdom, the Taifa of Badajoz. After the Reconquista, the area was disputed between Spain and Portugal for several centuries with alternating control resulting in several wars including the War of the Spanish Succession, Spanish War of Succession (1705), the Peninsular War (1808–1811), the Siege of Badajoz (1812), Storming of Badajoz (1812), and the Spanish Civil War (1936). Spanish history is largely reflected in the town. Badajoz is the Episcopal see, see of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz. Prior to the merger of ...
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1986 Births
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. * January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. * January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. * January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. * January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. * January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a Ugandan Bush War, five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date ...
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Spanish Female Rugby Union Players
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Sportspeople From Badajoz
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Rugby Sevens Players At The 2016 Summer Olympics
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Olympic Rugby Sevens Players For Spain
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Spain International Women's Rugby Sevens Players
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