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Tomelloso: The XXII CLM Judo Gala will honor Eugenio Benito

The Gala will take place at the ‘Marcelo Grande’ Theater starting at 12:00. and in it 158 ​​distinctions will be awarded

The world of martial arts will pay tribute next Sunday, May 22, at the XXII Gala of Judo and Associated Sports of Castilla-La Mancha, which will be held from 12:00 p.m. at the ‘Marcelo Grande’ Theater in Tomelloso, Eugenio Benito RebatoGrand Master of judo and promoter of this sport in the town and in the province, who died in 2020. Benito He was president of the Tomelloso Judo Club and provincial delegate of the Regional Judo Federation, as well as a worker in the Municipal Sports area of ​​the locality’s Town Hall. A total of 158 awards will be presented at the gala.

The Councilor for Sports of the City Council of Tomelloso, Amadeo Trevino has presented the gala together with the vice president and manager of the Federation of Judo and Associated Sports of Castilla-La Mancha, Juan Delgado y Javier Benito, head of the local Judo Club and son of the honoree. They have also attended star strongby the Federation, the entity that organizes the gala with the collaboration of the City Council, and Yamila Gómez of the Tomelloso Club.

Trevinowho has stated that the posthumous tribute to Eugenio Benito will mean “a touching moment in our hearts” has referred to him as “friend and person dear to all” and has highlighted the bet “firm” of the City Council for judo and other martial arts disciplines. Proof of this, he has said, is the constant collaboration with the Regional Federation to promote them and for the organization of modernization days, competitions and other sporting events.

The councilor thanked the Federation for choosing Tomelloso to celebrate the gala which, as explained by the entity’s vice president, Juan Delgadoeach year it is organized in a province of the region, but in this 2022 it repeats in Ciudad Real (last year it was held in Puertollano) to honor Eugene Benedict in your locality.

The vice president of the Federation has referred to him as “our friend, brother, tireless collaborator and good man and totally involved, not only in judo but also in his work and in any activity he carried out”. All tribute is little, she has affirmed, “for what he deserved”.

Benitohas recalled he was at the beginning of the Federation, from the year 85, until his death “collaborating and honoring what is the motto of judo, dedication, discipline and affection”, among other values.

The Federation, in addition to judo, covers five other disciplines: jiu-jitsu, self-defense, kendo, aikiro and wushu. In each gala, the outstanding athletes of the previous year are awarded. On this occasion, 158 awards will be given: 80 will be for male categories and 54 for female; 1 for the youngest member; 2 honorary black belts; 3 black belts with Dan; 6 distinctions to families with more federated members; 3 for media; 4 plaques to pioneers of this sport and 4 more to institutions.

Tomelloso: The XXII CLM Judo Gala will honor Eugenio Benito was last modified: mayo 17th, 2022 by MORE Castile-La Mancha

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