Nasiris Perez.
SANTO DOMINGO.- The martial arts athletes, of national and international fame, Gina María Ruiz, Nasiris Pérez and Elías Camaño, in taekwon-do, while Alex Fernández, in jiu-jitsu, were chosen to be inducted on December 1st at the Hall of Martial Arts Fame.
The ceremony will take place in the Auditorium of the Dominican Sports Pavilion of Fame, at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center, starting at 9:30 in the morning.
The president of the Permanent Committee of the Martial Arts Hall of Fame of the Dominican Republic (SAFAMRD), the athlete Norberto Puello and the general secretary, Ángel Ramos Brusiloff, affirmed that the organizational work of the ceremony is going “from strength to strength” and predicted which will be a complete success.
They highlighted that in the 2024 induction, the honorary president will be Mr. Carlino González, a great promoter of martial arts for several decades, with important achievements at the national and international level. The ceremony will have a special dedication to the immortal of sport Julio Mon Nadal.
The recognitions
Likewise, they announced that three major recognitions will take place during the event:
- In kung-futo Guillermo Miniño and Rhino Richiez.
- In judoEmilio Jimenez.
- In jiu-jitsuto Leo Marion.
- In taekwondoto the Hato Mayor School.
Taekwon-do athlete Gina María Ruiz achieved stardom by winning the gold medal at the 2003 Santo Domingo Pan American Games, defeating a competitor from El Salvador in the Combat Pavilion of the Olympic Center.
For his part, Elías Camaño is part of the first promotion of national referees in the country since 1990. In 1991, in New York City, he obtained his certification as an international referee, being the first Dominican to achieve this.
Nasiris Pérez Gerónimo began his sports career in 1983 with his participation in the National Children’s Tournament. Beginning in 1984, he accumulated multiple first places in national championships, including the Batalla del Sur Championship and the Battle of the Dragons.
Finally, Alex Fernández has an outstanding career in martial arts. In October 2022, he was appointed National Director of Miyama Style Ryu Jujutsu by Dai Shihan William Duke.
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