Eibar sports is in mourning for the death of Manu Agirre

Eibar sport is in mourning with the death of Manu Agirre, at the age of 74, a benchmark in Basque, national and international judo. As an athlete and director of the different federations, Agirre was a great boost to judo and martial arts. Hernaniarra by birth, but Eibarres by adoption. He came to the city of arms 50 years ago to teach Physical Education classes at the School of Armory and at the Ignacio Zuloaga Institute. He founded in October 1972 the Kalamua Judo Club and other clubs in Alto and Bajo Deba. Master of masters, eighth dan of judo, Olympic and international referee. He was at the Barcelona Olympiad (1992) as a referee. A man closely linked to Eibar, an ambassador of Eibar values, an athlete who leaves a mark. Generations and generations of Eibar residents have passed through the Kalamua Judo Club. Manu Agirre, throughout his sports career, traveled to Tokyo many times to attend courses at the Kodokan Judo Institute in the Japanese capital, where he maintained an excellent relationship, both with his director and with his teachers. the. He was eighth dan, he was highly respected.

He put Eibar on the judo map, both nationally and internationally. He made the armera judo school a benchmark in the judo world of Euskadi and Gipuzkoa. He brought the Spanish Jiu-Jitsu Cup to Eibar in various editions and other international tournaments. Manu Agirre transmitted wisdom, he stood out for his mettle, he was the example of the oriental discipline that judo inoculated him with. From these lines we send our most sincere condolences to his wife, María Victoria, and his son Manu.