Rosa Torras

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameRosa•Torras Buxeda
Used nameRosa•Torras
Other namesRosa Torras i Buxeda
Born1 January 1895 in Barcelona, BarcelonaESP
Died26 August 1986 (aged 91 years 7 months 25 days) in Barcelona, BarcelonaESP
AffiliationsRCT Barcelona — Barcelona, BarcelonaESP
NOCSpainESP

Biography

Rosa Torras competed at the 1924 Olympics in all three events, without distinction. She was an eight-time Spanish Champion, winning the singles in 1927, doubles in 1928-31, and the mixed in 1929 and 1931-32. In the Catalonian Championships she was singles champion in 1919-20, and won the doubles in 1924-27 and 1930-33, and the mixed in 1926 and 1928-31. Later in her life, Torras became an expert bridge player.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Tennis ESP Rosa Torras
Doubles, Women (Olympic) Lilí Álvarez =8
Doubles, Mixed (Olympic) Ricardo Saprissa =15
Singles, Women (Olympic) =9

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