Veracruz in the discipline of judo gets on the second day of discipline two Bronze medallsin competencies developed in the Multiple Use Center in the Northwest Sports Unit, in Hermosillo.
In the category Sub 18 judokas from Xalapan Jesús Alexis Rodríguez Gaspar and Mauro Alexander Guatemala García in important and dangerous duels they achieve third place medals for Veracruz, for which they obtain bronze medals.
The first medal obtained was for Jesús Alexis Rodríguez Gaspar in the Sub 18 minus 73 kilograms category. While the second medal was obtained by Mauro Alexander Guatemala García in Sub 18 more than 90 kilograms.
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“I have been preparing for this event for a year, I am happy with the result I obtained. The fights were very complicated, I was underweight and it got complicated for me”, Jesus Rodriguez commented.
And he added that this medal is dedicated to his family “who always supports me and my coach Diego Huerta and my Honokai club.
José Alberto Nava Lozanodirector of IVD, who remained in the stands observing and supporting each of the combats of the judokas from Veracruz, was in charge of awarding the medalists from Xalapan who placed Veracruz at the top of the podium.
Also present at the award ceremony were Erubiel Durazo, director of the Sonora Sports Commission, and the director of the Tlaxcala Sports Institute, Madaí Pérez.
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In this first stage of judo, Veracruz finished with three bronze medals. This day the judo actions will end at the Sonora headquarters, with the participation of the category Under 20 in women’s and men’s.
