Clara Espar Llaquet (born 29 September 1994) is a Spanish water polo player who won the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest[1] and at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju.[2]
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Full name | Clara Espar Llaquet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 (age 28) Barcelona, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 154 lb (70 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Water polo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | San Jose State Spartans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | CE Mediterrani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Espar attended San Jose State University, playing on the women's water polo team from 2014 to 2015. She scored 96 goals as a freshman and 94 as a sophomore being the first player in San Jose State history to score at least one goal in every single match in a season.[3]
In 2018 she won the gold medal at Mediterranean Games in Tarragona[4] and the bronze at European Championship in Barcelona.[5]
Espar's older sister, Anni, is also a professional water polo player.
Spain women's water polo squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – 5th place | ||
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Spain women's water polo squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Silver medal | ||
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