This past weekend, various clubs from the province of Huesca traveled to Gijón to compete in the Spanish Junior Judo Super Cup. It is an event that brings together promising young national judo players and is considered one of the most popular tournaments for the category, and where The territory was awarded gold and silver medals.
The best of the results of the Alto Aragonese went to Huesca Judo Club, in the big gold medal won by Eduardo Miranda in the -66kg category. The participation in this category is very impressive, showing again that it is one of the busiest, this time with a total of 64 competitors.
Among them, the local athlete Eduardo Miranda, who emerged as the champion by showing a remarkable level throughout the six fights that were held. In the beginning, Miranda showed great ease and determinationoutperformed each of his opponents in various rounds.
In the semifinal he faced a Cantabrian competitor, whom he defeated in a fierce battle that earned him a place in the final. and In the last round, Miranda faced his partner Sandro Pla. After an even and high-quality duel, Miranda managed to win and climb to the top of the podium, thus achieving an important victory.
From the Huesca club they also want to thank the High Performance Center “for the opportunity given to our colleague and friend Daniel Pions to help him on this prosperous path.”
Sandro Pla, on the podium.CJ Binefar
For his part, the CJ Binefar He was in charge of bringing home on this occasion another medal for the people of Alto Aragon, the silver. and it is Pla himself, who was defeated by Miranda in the final of the -66kg category.In the same weight, the judoka Emanuel Fluerica (Aínsa) was not so lucky despite his good performance, because he fell in the first round. On the other hand, Raúl Arilla in the -81kg category and despite a very good start, lost in the second round and had no chance to reach the final round.
As for Club Ibón Schoolthere is an outstanding representation: David Marí in the -66kg category, Jon García in -73kg, Angie Guerrero and Nerea Jubero in -52kg, and Martina Vives with Clara Barrio in -57kg. The athletes are preparing for the big event, but they don’t have a day. Although none of them reached the final rounds giving access to the fight for medals, the team showed their potential and determination in every fight.
David Marí, Angie Guerrero and Martina Vives In particular, they achieved victories in their respective categories, showing their ability on the tatami and getting closer and closer to the level of demand in this highly competitive category. The rest of the team also showed good behavior even though they did not make it through the first round.
Representatives of Ibón Club School.Ibón School
This participation in Gijón is not only an opportunity to measure their level against other judokas of their generation, but also a valuable experience that will allow them to adjust their preparation. With the next commitment is set for Januarythe junior team has time to strengthen their technical and tactical skills. Coaches and athletes will take advantage of these months to analyze fights, work on details and arrive at the next competitions with more tools and security.