Saturday, October 26, 2024, 18:34
The Spanish acrobatic gymnastics, double mini-trampoline and tumbling coach, the Galician Pablo Hinójar, died this Saturday at the age of 49 in Madrid, where he was to participate this weekend with several athletes in a competition, confirmed the Royal Spanish Gymnastics Federation (RFEG).
«The Royal Spanish Gymnastics Federation expresses its deep sadness and dismay after learning of the death of Pablo Hinójar Rey (Pontevedra, 1975) this Saturday morning. National coach of double mini-trampoline, tumbling and acrobatic gymnastics in recent years, he contributed to the consolidation of these specialties, achieving unprecedented results in Spanish gymnastics,” said the federative body.
The coach from Pontevedra was in the Spanish capital to participate, along with athletes such as Melania Rodríguez, European and world double mini-tramp champion, in the tribute competition to the gymnast María Herranz, who died in April at the age of 17 from blame for meningitis.
As Melania Rodríguez’s coach, Hinójar achieved world gold in double mini-tramp on several occasions, closing the triple crown last April, when the Galician combined the titles of European champion, world champion and World Games champion. in this modality.
As national trampoline coach, the Spanish double mini-tramp team was proclaimed world team champion in Sofia 2022, runner-up in the world in Birmingham 2023 and European champion in Guimarães 2024. In the national acrobatics team, he led the team to achieve the titles of runner-up in Europe and runner-up in the world, the latter this year in Guimarães (Portugal).
«His premature and unexpected death leaves an irreparable hole for both Galician and Spanish gymnastics. His passion and personal involvement will always be remembered by gymnasts, coaches, judges and people who love our beautiful sport,” highlighted the RFEG. «We are sure that his dedication and dedication to gymnastics will become an example to follow for his gymnasts and for the rest of the Spanish coaches. The gymnastics family regrets his loss and from the RFEG we join in the expressions of affection towards his family and loved ones,” he concluded.
