This weekend, Getafe was the scene of the Spanish Judo Cup in the cadet category, in the Community of Madrid, where the Caja Rural-Judo team, made up of members of the Morales Judo club, showed great dedication and determination over the tatami Despite the ups and downs in the results, the competitors demonstrated why they are considered authentic judo warriors.
Andrés Rodríguez, in the -66kg category, began his participation with a victory, but did not make it past the second round, being left out of the repechage. Despite this, his performance was outstanding and he left a good impression with his performance.
For her part, María Bahamonde in -52kg, started with great strength, winning her first two rounds. However, in the third round, she was defeated and could not enter the repechage due to bad luck. Despite this, his effort and dedication were notable throughout the competition.
Juan Meana at -60kg had a difficult draw that put him in a difficult position. He began by opening the championship with a previous fight, which affected him in the first rounds. Despite losing in the second round to one of the finalists, he managed to get into the repechage and, unfortunately, lost again to the one who would end up taking the bronze. Despite this bad start, Juan demonstrated his great potential and has one more year in the cadet category, which allows him to continue growing.
However, it was Elena Bahamonde in -44kg who shone with her own light, winning a bronze medal that was highly celebrated and worked for. Elena, who has been a fundamental pillar in the team, has an impressive record in the last five editions of the Spanish Cup, reaching the podium in all of them with a total of three bronzes, one silver and one gold. Currently, it is ranked second in the national ranking, a feat that very few achieve.
