Emma Roca Rodríguez


Emma Roca Rodríguez was a Spanish Catalan ski mountaineer and an eco-challenge member. She represented Spain which she was a captain, she helped her team to get in the top 10 spot.
Roca worked as a firefighter and taught biomechanics at university. She lived in Talló, Lleida.
Roca died on 18 June 2021 from vulvar cancer at the age of 47.
Emma's ultrarunning achievements included Emma winning the Costa Brava Stage Run 85km, the Trail Vall de Ribes 65km, the Trail Andorra La Sportiva 65k, the Run Rabbit Run 100 mile and the Leadville Trail 100 mile. She took second at the Hardrock 100 and Ultra-Trail Penyagolosa, placed third at UTMB and the Ultra Trail Australia, and took fifth at the Western States 100 mile.
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Selected results

[Ultramarathon]

Ski Mountaineering Championships

  • 2002
  • * 2nd, Spanish Championship Ski Mountaineering
  • 2004
  • * 5th, World Championship relay race
  • * 10th, World Championship Ski Mountaineering team race
  • 2005
  • * 1st, Spanish Championship Ski Mountaineering team
  • * 5th, [2005 2005 European Championship of Ski Mountaineering|European Championship of Ski Mountaineering|European Championship] Ski Mountaineering team race
  • * 5th, European Championship Ski Mountaineering relay race
  • * 10th, European Championship Ski Mountaineering single race
  • 2008
  • * 5th, World Championship Ski Mountaineering relay race
  • * 7th, World Championship Ski Mountaineering team race
  • * 10th, World Championship Ski Mountaineering long distance

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