Polina Berezina Explained

Polina Berezina
Fullname:Polina Berezina Ksenofontova
Birth Date:5 December 1997
Birth Place:Moscow, Russia
Hometown:Alicante, Spain
Training:Madrid, Spain[1]
Discipline:RG
Level:Senior International Elite
Natlteam:2015-present
Club:Club Gimnasia Rítmica Torrevieja
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Polina Berezina Ksenofontova (born 5 December 1997)[2] is an individual rhythmic gymnast. Born in Russia, she represents Spain internationally. She has competed at seven Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships and won a bronze medal with the Spanish team in 2022. She is a five-time (2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022) Spanish national all-around champion at the senior level. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in women's rhythmic individual all-around and placed 15th, cutoff from the finals.

Early life

Berezina was born in Moscow, Russia, and has lived in Alicante, Spain, since 2001. At the age of 7, she took up rhythmic gymnastics in Guardamar del Segura and, at the age of 8, entered a Rhythmic Gymnastics Club in Torrevieja, where she trained under Mónica Ferrández until 2016. By 2008, her father's work led her to live again in Moscow, and she began to combine her training sessions between Spain, with Mónica Ferrández, and Russia, with Oksana Skaldina.[3]

Career

Berezina received her Spanish citizenship in 2013, enabling her to compete for the Spanish national team in international competitions.[3] She made her international debut at the 2013 Gymnasiade and won a bronze medal in the hoop final.[4]

2015-16

Berezina finished 26th in the all-around at the 2015 Lisbon World Cup.[5] She then finished 25th in the all-around at the Bucharest World Cup and 19th at the Tashkent World Cup.[6] [7] At the Budapest World Cup, she dropped one of her clubs during her routine and placed 28th in the all-around.[8] She then finished 29th all-around at the Kazan World Cup.[9] She made her World Championships debut in 2015 and was selected to perform in the ribbon event. On her last throw, her ribbon went out of bounds, so she did not advance to the event final. The Spanish team of Berezina, Natalia García, Sara Llana, and Carolina Rodríguez finished 10th.[10] [11]

Berezina began the season at the 2016 Espoo World Cup, finishing 25th in the all-around.[12] Then at the Pesaro World Cup, she finished 40th in the all-around,[13] and she finished 25th at the Kazan World Cup.[14]

2017

Berezina began the season with a 39th-place finish at the Pesaro World Cup.[15] She then finished 23rd at the Tashkent World Cup.[16] At the Portimão World Challenge Cup, she finished 12th in the all-around and qualified for the clubs final where she finished seventh.[17] She competed with the ribbon at the European Championships and helped the Spanish team finish 12th.[18] In June, she won her first Spanish national all-around title.[19] She finished 18th in the all-around at the Minsk World Challenge Cup and 31st at the Kazan World Challenge Cup.[20] [21] She finished 34th in the all-around during the qualification round of the World Championships, missing out on the all-around final.[22]

2018

Berezina placed 19th in the all-around at the Sofia World Cup thanks to consistent performances.[23] She then finished 26th at the Pesaro World Cup and 23rd at the Baku World Cup.[24] [25] Then at the Guadalajara World Challenge Cup, she finished 16th in the all-around.[26] In June, she competed at the European Championships and qualified for the all-around final, where she finished 20th.[27] Later that month, she successfully defended her Spanish national all-around title.[28] She then competed at the Mediterranean Games and placed fourth in the all-around final.[29] She finished 25th in the all-around at the Minsk World Challenge Cup and then 16th at the Kazan World Challenge Cup.[30] [31] At the World Championships, she finished 37th in the all-around during the qualification round,[32] and the Spanish team finished 17th.[33]

2019

Berezina finished 30th in the all-around at the Pesaro World Cup.[34] Then at the Guadalajara World Challenge Cup, she finished 13th in the all-around.[35] She finished 7th with the Spanish team at the European Championships.[36] She then competed at the Minsk World Challenge Cup, finishing 21st in the all-around.[37] At the Portimão World Challenge Cup, she finished 12th in the all-around and qualified for the clubs and ribbon finals, finishing sixth in both.[38] Berezina competed at the World Championships and qualified for her first World all-around final and finished 22nd. Because she did not place in the top 16, Spain did not earn a berth for the 2020 Olympic Games.[39] [40]

2020-21

Berezina did not compete in 2020 until the Spanish Championships in December due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[41] There, she won her third national all-around title..[42] She competed at all four events on the 2021 World Cup series to earn points for Olympic qualification.[41] In Sofia, she finished 14th in the all-around.[43] Then in Tashkent, she finished 19th in the all-around and eighth in the clubs final.[44] At the Baku and Pesaro World Cups, she placed 26th in the all-around.[45] [46] Only the top three eligible gymnasts earned berths for the Olympic Games, and Berezina did not earn enough points to be in the top three.[47]

Berezina competed at the 2021 European Championships, her final chance to earn an Olympic berth.[41] She finished 15th in the all-around and did not obtain the one available Olympic berth.[48] In July 2021, Berezina won her fourth Spanish all-around title.[49] She then competed at the World Championships and finished 25th in the qualification round.[50]

2022

Berezina finished 13th in the all-around at the Pesaro World Cup and also qualified for the ball final, finishing eighth.[51] In June, she competed at the European Championships and placed 23rd in the all-around final.[52] Later that month, she successfully defended her Spanish national all-around title.[53] At the Portimão World Challenge Cup, she finished 10th in the all-around and fourth in the ball final.[54] Then at the Cluj Napoca World Challenge Cup, she finished 11th in the all-around and eighth in the clubs final.[55] At the World Championships, she was part of the Spanish delegation that won the bronze medal in the team event.[56]

2023

Berezina won her first FIG World Cup medal at the 2023 Athens World Cup in the hoop final behind Sofia Raffaeli and Fanni Pigniczki.[57] Then at the Thiais Grand Prix, she won a bronze medal with the hoop and a gold medal with the ball.[58] At the Baku World Cup, she placed 15th in the all-around and seventh in the hoop final.[59] She finished eighth in the all-around at the European Championships, and she also qualified for her first European apparatus final, finishing eighth with the hoop.[60] She then finished second to Alba Bautista at the Spanish Championships.[61] She finished 14th in the all-around at the 2023 World Championships and qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.[62] [63]

2024

Berezina finished 11th in the all-around at the Portimão World Challenge Cup and seventh in the hoop final.[64] Then at the European Championships, she finished 13th in the all-around final.[65] She then placed 13th in the all-around at the Cluj Napoca World Challenge Cup and eighth in the ball final.[66] In August, Berezina competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She ended the qualification round in 15th place and did not advance to the final.[67]

Personal life

Berezina studies audiovisual communication at the Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia in Murcia, as of 2024. Her goal is to become a film director.[1] She is fluent in Russian, Spanish, and English.[68] She has one older sister who works in film and music in Moscow.[69]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAAHPBACLRB
Junior
2013Gymnasiade
Senior: Nationals
2017Spanish Championships
2018Spanish Championships
2020Spanish Championships
2021Spanish Championships
2022Spanish Championships
2023Spanish Championships
Senior: International
2015Lisbon World Cup26
Bucharest World Cup25
Tashkent World Cup19
Budapest World Cup28
Kazan World Cup29
align=left 10
2016Espoo World Cup25
Pesaro World Cup40
Kazan World Cup25
2017Pesaro World Cup39
Tashkent World Cup23
Portimão World Challenge Cup12 7
European Championships12
Minsk World Challenge Cup18
Kazan World Challenge Cup31
align=left 34
2018Sofia World Cup19
Pesaro World Cup26
Baku World Cup23
Guadalajara World Challenge Cup16
European Championships20
Mediterranean Games4
Minsk World Challenge Cup25
Kazan World Challenge Cup16
align=left 17 37
2019Pesaro World Cup30
Guadalajara World Challenge Cup13
European Championships7 16
Minsk World Challenge Cup21
Portimão World Challenge Cup12 6 6
align=left 11 22
2021Sofia World Cup14
Tashkent World Cup19 8
Baku World Cup26
Pesaro World Cup26
European Championships8 15
align=left 10 25
2022Pesaro World Cup13 8
European Championships6 23
Portimão World Challenge Cup10 4
Cluj Napoca World Challenge Cup11 8
align=left 20
2023Athens World Cup8 8
Thiais Grand Prix
Baku World Cup15 7
European Championships6 8 8
align=left 5 14 5
2024Portimão World Challenge Cup11 7
European Championships5 13
Cluj Napoca World Challenge Cup12 8
align=left Olympic Games 15

Routine music information

!Year!Apparatus!Music Title
2016HoopProphecy by Full Tilt (Dracula Untold Epic Trailer)
BallEverything by Sean Christopher
ClubsMarch of the Magicians by Lorenzo Castellarin
RibbonSOS New York by Borislav Slavnov (Crysis 2)
2017-18HoopI Wanna Dance by Artem Uzunov
BallSolo ESS3 by Edith Salazar
ClubsAct One: Trouble by DeeLee and Brenda
RibbonGhost of Sky (Epic Dub) by Steed Lord
2019HoopThe Earth's Fall by Peter Crowley
Ball
ClubsLijo by Alina Orlova
RibbonMarch of the Magicians by Lorenzo Castellarin
2020HoopBrothers in Arms (Extended Version) by Junkie XL
Ball
ClubsReel Around the Sun by Bill Whelan
RibbonHedwig's Theme / Buckbeak's Flight by John Williams
2021HoopBrothers in Arms (Extended Version) by Junkie XL
BallCharms by Abel Korzeniowski
ClubsReel Around the Sun by Bill Whelan
RibbonHedwig's Theme / Buckbeak's Flight by John Williams
2022HoopThe Rise of Skywalker - Epic Version by Samuel Kim
BallShang-Chi Main Theme by Samuel Kim
ClubsRock DJ by Robbie Williams
RibbonTo Build a Home by The Cinematic Orchestra
2023HoopTime Will Catch Me First by Peter Crowley
BallShang-Chi Main Theme by Samuel Kim
ClubsRunning Up That Hill (Stranger Things) by Kate Bush
RibbonFlashdance... What a Feeling (Radio Edit) by Irene Cara
2024HoopTime Will Catch Me First by Peter Crowley
BallHOPE by NF
ClubsWe Know What You Whisper (feat. Busiswa) / Waterfall Fight / Wakanda by Ludwig Göransson
RibbonPompeii MMXXIII by Bastille & Hans Zimmer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pérez . Paula . Polina Berezina Vivir para unos Juegos: "He sacrificado todo" . Polina Berezina Living for the Games: "I have sacrificed everything" . . 4 August 2024 . es . 16 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Berezina Polina . . . 4 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Entrevista Polina Berezina. Polina Berezina Interview. https://web.archive.org/web/20180623170104/http://vistaalegredigital.com/?p=5007. 7 December 2020. 2018-06-23. es . Vista Alegre Weekly.
  4. Web site: Fernandez . Javier . Polina Berezina logra el bronce en la «Gimnasiada» de Brasil . Información . 5 August 2024 . es . Polina Berezina wins bronze at the “Gymnasiade” in Brazil . 20 December 2013.
  5. Web site: Bronce del conjunto en la general de Copa de Lisboa . Bronze for the group in the Lisbon Cup all-around . Diario AS . 5 August 2024 . es . 28 March 2015.
  6. Web site: Results for World Cup 2015 Cat. B, Bucharest 2015 (ROU) Rhythmic Individual Senior - Individual All-Around . . 5 August 2024.
  7. Web site: FIG RG World Cup - Tashkent (UZB) Individual All-Around . Japan Gymnastics Association . . 5 August 2024 . 7.
  8. Web site: Las rítmicas españolas regresan sin medallas de Kazan . Spanish rhythmic gymnastics athletes return from Kazan without medals . Avance Deportivo . 5 August 2024 . es . 25 August 2015.
  9. Web site: Sara Llana y Polina Berezina destacan en Budapest . Sara Llana and Polina Berezina stand out in Budapest . Avance Deportivo . 5 August 2024 . es . 8 August 2015.
  10. Web site: Berezina's first appearance at a World Championships . La primera aparición de Berezina en un Campeonato Mundial . Sport Vega Baja . 4 August 2024 . es . 10 September 2015.
  11. Web site: 34th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart (GER) Seniors Team Final . . . 4 August 2024 . 7 September 2015.
  12. Web site: Oro, plata y bronce para empezar el camino a Río . Gold, silver and bronze to begin the road to Rio . . 5 August 2024 . es . 28 February 2016.
  13. Web site: FIG RG World Cup Pesaro All around Individual - Qualifications for Finals . . 5 August 2024 . 2 April 2016.
  14. Web site: FIG RG World Cup Kazan Individuals and Groups . . 5 August 2024 . 5 . 8 July 2016.
  15. Web site: FIG RG World Cup Pesaro 2017 All-Around . . 5 August 2024 . 8 April 2017.
  16. Web site: Results for FIG World Cup 2017, Tashkent 2017 (UZB) Rhythmic Individual Senior - Individual All-Around . . 5 August 2024.
  17. Web site: Finalizada la Copa del Mundo de Portimao . The Portimao World Cup is over . . 5 August 2024 . es . 14 May 2017.
  18. Web site: 33rd European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Teams . . 5 August 2024 . 20 May 2017.
  19. Web site: Polina Berezina se proclama campeona de España de gimnasia rítmica . Polina Berezina is crowned Spanish rhythmic gymnastics champion . . 5 August 2024 . es . 24 June 2017.
  20. Web site: Cosín . Raúl . Polina Berezina afina su gimnasia con vistas al Mundial de Pesaro . Polina Berezina is fine-tuning her gymnastics skills ahead of the World Championships in Pesaro . Visibilitas . 5 August 2024 . es . 7 August 2017.
  21. Web site: Results for FIG World Challenge Cup 2017, Kazan 2017 (RUS) Rhythmic Individual Senior - Individual All-Around . . 5 August 2024.
  22. Web site: Berezina y Llana finalizan 34º y 40º los Mundiales de Pesaro . Berezina and Llana finish 34th and 40th at the Pesaro World Championships . Diario AS . 5 August 2024 . es . 31 August 2017.
  23. Web site: Sara Llana paga caros sus errores y se queda lejos de Polina Berezina en Sofia . Sara Llana pays dearly for her mistakes and stays away from Polina Berezina in Sofia . . 5 August 2024 . es . 2 April 2018.
  24. Web site: España concluye la Copa del Mundo de Pesaro con dos finales por aparatos . Spain concludes the Pesaro World Cup with two apparatus finals . . 5 August 2024 . es . 15 April 2018.
  25. Web site: FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup AGF Trophy Individual All-Around . . . 5 August 2024 . 28 April 2018.
  26. Web site: Apasionantes duelos gimnásticos en la Copa del Mundo de Gimnasia Rítmica Guadalajara 2018 . Exciting gymnastic duels at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Guadalajara 2018 . . 5 August 2024 . es . 7 May 2018.
  27. Web site: Finaliza el Campeonato de Europa de GR 2018 . The 2018 European RG Championships have come to an end . . 5 August 2024 . es . 3 June 2018.
  28. Web site: Álvaro Pradas y Polina Berezina, campeones de España de Gimnasia Rítmica . Álvaro Pradas and Polina Berezina, Spanish champions of Rhythmic Gymnastics . Avance Deportivo . 5 August 2024 . es . 26 June 2018.
  29. Web site: Las españolas Polina Berezina y Sara Llana, cuarta y séptima en la final por aparatos en Reus . Spaniards Polina Berezina and Sara Llana, fourth and seventh in the all-around final in Reus . . 5 August 2024 . es . 30 June 2018.
  30. Web site: Results for FIG BSB Bank World Challenge Cup 2018 Minsk (BLR) . . 5 August 2024.
  31. Web site: El conjunto de rítmica finaliza la preparación de cara al Mundial . The rhythmic gymnastics group completes preparation for the World Championships . . 5 August 2024 . es . 27 August 2018.
  32. Web site: 36th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Sofia (BUL), 10-16 September 2018 Individual All-Around Qualification . . . 5 August 2024 . 10 September 2018.
  33. Web site: 36th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Sofia (BUL), 10-16 September 2018 Team Final . . . 5 August 2024 . 10 September 2018.
  34. Web site: Finalizada la jornada de clasificación de la Copa del Mundo de Pesaro . The qualifying round for the Pesaro World Cup is over . . 6 August 2024 . es . 6 April 2019.
  35. Web site: Polina Berezina, en la Copa del Mundo . Polina Berezina at the World Cup . Vista Alegre Semanario de Torrevieja . 6 August 2024 . es . 11 May 2019.
  36. Web site: 35th European Rhythmic Championships Senior Individual and Junior Group Competitions Rhythmic Gymnastics Teams . . 6 August 2024 . 18 May 2019.
  37. Web site: Results for FIG BSB Bank World Challenge Cup 2019 Minsk (BLR) . . 6 August 2024.
  38. Web site: Marina González logra el oro en suelo y Roxana Popa el bronce en paralelas en la Copa del Mundo de Szombathely . Marina González wins gold on the floor and Roxana Popa bronze on the uneven bars at the Szombathely World Cup . Visibilitas . 6 August 2024 . es . 9 September 2019.
  39. Web site: Dina Averina logra su tercer Mundial consecutivo; la española Berezina, lejos de la plaza olímpica . Dina Averina wins her third consecutive World Championship; Spain's Berezina is far from the Olympic place . . 5 August 2024 . es . 20 September 2019.
  40. Web site: Dina Averina completes World All-around three-peat . . 5 August 2024 . 20 September 2019.
  41. Web site: El mundo en los ojos de Polina Berezina . The world in the eyes of Polina Berezina . . 6 August 2024 . es . 9 June 2021.
  42. Web site: Polina Berezina se proclama campeona de España en Valencia. 6 December 2020. es. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201206183149/https://efe.com/efe/espana/practicodeporte/polina-berezina-se-proclama-campeona-de-espana-en-valencia/50000944-4412732. 6 December 2020. Polina Berezina is crowned Spanish champion in Valencia. EFE.
  43. Web site: Polina Berezina, decimocuarta clasificada en la Copa del Mundo de Sofía . Polina Berezina, fourteenth in the Sofia World Cup . Plaza Deportiva . 6 August 2024 . es . 27 March 2021.
  44. Web site: Sartori . Matias . Polina Berezina maintains her Olympic hopes after the Tashkent World Cup . Polina Berezina mantiene sus opciones olímpicas tras la Copa del Mundo de Tashkent . Gymnastics Federation of the Valencian Community . 6 August 2024 . es . 18 April 2021.
  45. Web site: Sartori . Matias . Polina Berezina finaliza en la 26° posición en la Copa del Mundo de Baku . Polina Berezina finishes 26th at the Baku World Cup . Gymnastics Federation of the Valencian Community . 6 August 2024 . es . 9 May 2021.
  46. Web site: Finalizada la World Cup Pesaro 2021 . The Pesaro 2021 World Cup is over . Forotitmica . 6 August 2024 . es.
  47. Web site: Averina sisters dominate as World Cup Series concludes in Pesaro . . 6 August 2024 . 31 May 2021.
  48. Web site: La gimnasia rítmica española se queda por primera vez fuera de unos Juegos . Spanish rhythmic gymnastics is left out of the Games for the first time . . 6 August 2024 . es . 13 June 2021.
  49. Web site: Polina Berezina se corona campeona de España de Gimnasia Rítmica . Polina Berezina is crowned Spanish Rhythmic Gymnastics champion . Podium . 5 August 2024 . es . 19 July 2021.
  50. Web site: Quinta posición para el conjunto sénior en la final del Campeonato del Mundo . Fifth place for the senior team in the World Championship final . . 6 August 2024 . es . 31 October 2021.
  51. Web site: Sartori . Matias . Polina Berezina, 13ª en la Copa del Mundo de Pesaro . Polina Berezina, 13th in the Pesaro World Cup . Gymnastics Federation of the Valencian Community . 6 August 2024 . es . 8 June 2022.
  52. Web site: El conjunto sénior de gimnasia rítmica se proclama subcampeón de Europa en la final del ejercicio mixto . The senior rhythmic gymnastics group is proclaimed runner-up of Europe in the mixed apparatus final. . 6 August 2024 . es . 19 June 2022.
  53. Web site: Polina Berezina y Flavia García, campeonas de España en la categoría honor . Polina Berezina and Flavia García, Spanish champions in the honor category . . 6 August 2024 . es . 29 June 2022.
  54. Web site: Sartori . Matias . Plata para Patricia Pérez y Mireia Martínez y 4º puesto para Polina Berezina Copa del Mundo de Portimao . Silver for Patricia Pérez and Mireia Martínez and 4th place for Polina Berezina World Cup in Portimao . Gymnastics Federation of the Valencian Community . 6 August 2024 . es . 30 May 2022.
  55. Web site: Polina Berezina, octava en mazas de la Copa del Mundo Cluj-Napoca 2022 . Polina Berezina, eighth in clubs at the Cluj-Napoca 2022 World Cup . Vista Alegre Semanario de Torrevieja . 6 August 2024 . es . 3 September 2022.
  56. Web site: Gymnastics history makers the toast of Sofia Rhythmic Worlds . . 4 August 2024 . 20 September 2022.
  57. Web site: Rhythmic star Raffaeli opens season with a pair of golds at Athens World Cup . . 4 August 2024 . 20 March 2023.
  58. Web site: Polina Berezina, Alba Bautista y el conjunto nacional brillan en el Grand Prix de Thiais . Polina Berezina, Alba Bautista and the national team shine at the Thiais Grand Prix . Media Sport Press . 6 August 2024 . es . 10 April 2023.
  59. Web site: Sartori . Matias . Polina Berezina y el conjunto nacional finalizan la Copa del Mundo de Bakú con buenas sensaciones . Polina Berezina and the national team finish the World Cup in Baku with good feelings . Gymnastics Federation of the Valencian Community . 6 August 2024 . es . 25 April 2023.
  60. Web site: El conjunto sénior consigue la medalla de bronce en el Campeonato de Europa de gimnasia rítmica . . Senior group wins bronze medal at European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships . 6 August 2024 . es . 23 May 2023.
  61. Web site: Alba Bautista se impone a Polina Berezina en el Campeonato de España de gimnasia rítmica . Alba Bautista defeats Polina Berezina at the Spanish Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship . Yo Soy Noticia . 6 August 2024 . es . 3 July 2023.
  62. Web site: Varfolomeev, Israel, China record historic results at Rhythmic Worlds . . 4 August 2024 . 28 August 2023.
  63. Web site: Fava . Gisella . Aragón . Andrés . Polina Berezina y Alba Bautista obtienen dos cuotas olímpicas para España en el Mundial de gimnasia rítmica Valencia 2023 . Polina Berezina and Alba Bautista obtain two Olympic quotas for Spain at the Valencia 2023 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships . . 6 August 2024 . es . 24 August 2023.
  64. Web site: Dos oros y dos bronces para el TeamESP de gimnasia rítmica en Portimao . Two golds and two bronzes for the rhythmic gymnastics TeamESP in Portimao . . 6 August 2024 . es . 14 May 2024.
  65. Web site: Alba Bautista y Polina Berezina cumplen su objetivo de estar en la Final del concurso complete . Alba Bautista and Polina Berezina achieve their goal of being in the Final of the all-around competition . . 6 August 2024 . es . 25 May 2024.
  66. Web site: Oro para el ejercicio mixto del conjunto de gimnasia rítmica en Cluj Napoca . Gold for the mixed exercise of the rhythmic gymnastics group in Cluj Napoca . . 6 August 2024 . es . 15 July 2024.
  67. Web site: Cintioli . Michela . 2024-08-08 . Ritmica, Olimpiadi 2024 - Sofia Raffaeli e Milena Baldassarri scrivono la storia: sono entrambe in finale All-Around! . Rhythmic Gymnastics, Olympic Games 2024 – Sofia Raffaeli and Milena Baldassarri write the story: they are both in the All-Around final! . 2024-08-11 . ginnasticando.it . it-IT.
  68. Web site: Berezina Polina - FIG Athlete Profile . 2022-09-17 . International Gymnastics Federation.
  69. Web site: Polina Berezina Ksenofontova . Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia. 2022-09-17. es.