The Pan American and South American Tournaments and the Veterans Open were held in Salvador de Bahía in Brazil in four days. Successful participation by Judokas from Cordoba, who had prepared themselves in a great way, training and holding concentrations, mainly in Villa Carlos Paz.
Here are the Cordovans who won medals in the championships in Brazil:
PAN AMERICAN TOURNAMENT
* Rafael Bustos Fierro M6-73 kg. Gold medal
* Gabriel Perez M6-90kg. Silver medal
* Sergio Alba M6-90 kg. 5th place
* Jose Morales M7-73 kg. Silver medal
* Romualdo Couzo M8-100 kg. Gold Medal
SOUTH AMERICAN TOURNAMENT
* Rafael Bustos Fierro Gold Medal
*Gabriel Perez Gold Medal
* Sergio Alba 5th place
* Jose Morales Silver Medal
* Romualdo Couzo Silver Medal
OPEN
* Sergio Alba Silver Medal
* Romualdo Couzo Gold Medal
The strange thing about these tournaments where Judokas from Córdoba participated was that they were held on the ground floor of an important Shopping Mall in Salvador de Bahía.
