Joan Jorquera received an unexpected joy: the World Taekwondo Federation promoted him to sixth place in the world rankings, after the last update. A recognition to the brilliant final stretch of last season, in which Roses collected several podiums and even hung the silver medal in the European Championship. Joan Jorquera, who is in the -63 kg category, has made the pre-season stay this August at the CAR Infanta Cristina in Murcia with his teammates from the Spanish national team. There, together, they are preparing for the next international events to be held this September: the Polish Open and the European President Cup in Turkey, championships that will award points for the ranking for the next Olympic cycle, the one linked to Paris 2024. Once the intense stay planned by the technicians of the Royal Spanish Federation is over, Jorquera will return to the CAR of Sant Cugat in Barcelona to kick off the new course. A course in which you will want to put yourself to the test and look for your own limits. Will he be able to improve to sixth place in the current ranking?
Joan Jorquera made her European debut last April in Sofia (Bulgaria). Uncomplicated, he got the silver thanks to his second place on the podium. “I am very happy, some mistakes need to be corrected, but I am still satisfied. We hope that the next one is better and can get the gold “, he assured the new hope of the Girona taekwondo.
Joan Jorquera is 20 years old and since 2019 she has been working at the CAR in Sant Cugat. He used to do it in his home gym, in Roses, where from the age of three he began to learn everything about this sport, influenced by his parents. At the age of 12 he had already won a hundred (now over 360) and was still preparing meticulously while studying ESO at IES Cap Norfeu. “When my father told me that I would go to train at the CAR in Sant Cugat for a few days, I was excited. There are the best, such as Joel (González), who is my idol, ”he said. Now the idol is him.
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