Roger Roca
Roger Roca Dalmau (born May 6, 1978 in Igualada , Spain ) is a Spanish long-distance runner and duathlete . He is Spanish marathon champion (2005) and world duathlon champion on the short distance (2011).
Career
In 1999 Roger Roca was the Spanish U23 champion over 10,000 meters. At the U23 European Championship in the same year he was sixth over the same distance.
In the following years he won the Catalan championships over 3,000 (2004) and 5,000 meters (2004) and was multiple Catalan champion over 10,000 meters (2003, 2005, 2008) and in the half marathon (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012 ).
In the marathon he was Spanish champion in 2005 and Catalan champion in 2009.
Since 2008 Roger Roca has been taking part increasingly in duathlon competitions and occasionally in triathlon events. In the duathlon he was three times Catalan champion (2008, 2010, 2011) and twice Spanish runner-up (2010, 2011).
World Champion Duathlon 2011
He reached the high point of his sporting career in 2011 when he won the Duathlon World Championship in front of a home crowd. He benefited from the disqualification of the Portuguese Sergio Silva , who crossed the finish line first in the elite classification, but was subsequently excluded for doping .
Sporting successes
Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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4th June 2016 | 32 | ITU Short Distance Duathlon World Championships | Avilés | 01:49:03 | ITU Duathlon World Championship |
Apr 25, 2015 | 13 | ETU Duathlon European Championships | Alcobendas | 01:55:02 | European Duathlon Championship |
Apr 11, 2015 | 4th | ESP Duathlon National Championships | Soria | 00:58:55 | State Duathlon Championship |
29 Sep 2012 | 1 | ITU Duathlon World Series and Ibero American Championships | Cali | 1:53:20 | Ibero-American Championship |
22 Sep 2012 | 16 | ITU Duathlon Short Distance World Championships | Nancy | 1:42:16 | |
Sep 24 2011 | 1 | ITU Duathlon Short Distance World Championships | Gijón | 1:51:22 | ITU Duathlon World Champion |
2011 | 2 | ESP Duathlon National Championships | Gijón | Spanish duathlon runner-up | |
2011 | 1 | Catalan Duathlon Championship | Castellfollit de la Roca | Catalan duathlon champion | |
3rd Sep 2010 | 16 | ITU Duathlon Short Distance World Championships | Edinburgh | 1:56:21 | |
May 2, 2010 | 10 | ETU Duathlon European Championships | Nancy | 1:39:03 | |
2010 | 2 | ESP Duathlon National Championships | Gijón | Spanish duathlon runner-up | |
2010 | 1 | Catalan Duathlon Championship | Sant Joan de les Abadesses | Catalan duathlon champion | |
May 24, 2008 | 6th | ETU Duathlon European Championships | Serres | 1:45:41 | |
2008 | 3 | ESP Duathlon National Championships | Gijón | ||
2008 | 1 | Catalan Duathlon Championship | Sant Joan de les Abadesses | Catalan duathlon champion |
(DNF - Did Not Finish )
Web links
- Homepage of Roger Roca
- Profile and results of Roger Roca in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on December 16, 2017 (English).
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Roca, Roger |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Roca Dalmau, Roger |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish long distance runner and duathlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1978 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Igualada |