The Lanzarote club participated with 7 players in the regional tournament
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A weekend of competition was experienced in Tenerife by the members of the Auria Bádminton Club, participating in a new edition of the Absolute Canary Islands Badminton Championship, which took place in the town of El Sauzal, in Tenerife. A regional tournament in which the Lanzarote club won two medals in the doubles category. Miguel Barbado and Zeneida Ortiz took silver in the mixed doubles, and Zeneida with Ana María Mesa climbed onto the podium again to win the bronze medal in the women’s doubles.
The Auria Badminton Club competition team that moved to Tenerife this past weekend was made up of 7 players, and Miguel Barbado performed the tasks of coach, in addition to competing in the doubles category. The expedition was composed of Zhi Tao Li, Adrián Carabali, Zeneida Ortiz, Ana María Mesa, Alberto Cabrera, Oliver Gausmann and Miguel Barbado.
The couple formed by Miguel Barbado and Zeneida Ortiz won the silver medal in the mixed doubles category. In the group stage, the Auria Bádminton Club players achieved victory against Wilmer González and Marta Morales (21-14, 21-19) and Óscar Rostro and Elisa Rostro (21-9, 22-20). In the semifinal round they beat Marcos Fajardo and Laura Martínez (21-16, 21-16). And in the grand final, they fell in a closely contested match against José Morales and Victoria Castro (19-21, 23-21,17-21).
The other big news of the weekend was Ana María Mesa and Zeneida Ortiz in the women’s doubles category. They began the group stage with an important victory against Ainara González and Alejandra Reyes (21-17, 21-15), and in the second game they lost against Sulimar Cabrera and Laura De León (9-21, 14-21). Results that made it possible for the Auria Badminton Club couple to win the bronze medal.
After participating in the Absolute Canary Islands Badminton Championship, the Auria Badminton Club competition team prepares for the next event on the calendar, scheduled for the weekend of November 2 and 3 with the TOP TTR El Rosario.
