Comodorense judoka Antonella Smart won the bronze medal in the Senior category up to 48 kilos at the 2024 National Closing Judo Championship that took place in San Salvador de Jujuy.
It is worth noting that the young woman from Chubut had already won the silver medal in the National Apertura that took place at the beginning of the year in the city of Carlos Paz.
Smart, the most outstanding among the people from Chubut who competed in the National
In the stadium of the Jujuy Basketball Federation between November 14 and 17, the National Closing Judo Championship was held, an event organized by the Argentine Judo Confederation and which brought together more than 1,200 judokas from all over the country. belonging to 15 federations.
The National event was held in the categories of Children A and B, Novice Cadet, Graduate Cadet, Junior Novice, Junior Graduate, Kyu Novice and Graduate and Senior, in a competition that featured a delegation of athletes from Chubut made up of five athletes such as Antonella Smart (Senior up to 48 kilos), Alan Elgueta (Senior up to 81 kilos), Irene Grodski (Kyu Graduate and Senior up to 63kg.), Julio Carez (Senior up to 81kg.) and Shabik Lemus (Senior up to 60kg.).
In this National, Smart shone, who confirmed his good moment and won a bronze medal; thus adding new success to his presentations at the national level, since he had obtained the silver medal in the National Apertura held in Villa Carlos Paz.
For its part, Carez came in fifth place in its category. Meanwhile, Grodski achieved third place in Graduated Kyu.
Emiliano Sillero, president of the Chubut Judo Federation, said that “all the athletes we took were from the senior category, the Senior, because the juniors were competing in the Araucanía Games. There were many athletes in the tournament, more than 1,200, we were representing and giving our best on the tatami.”
“As for the results, Antonella Smart continues to confirm her good moment and won a bronze medal. Julio Carez was very close to obtaining bronze again, in one of the most competitive categories there is, finishing in fifth place. “Irene Grodski took the bronze medal in Kyu Graduado,” added the judo leader.
