Yuliana Bolivar and Juan Postigos qualify for a World Masters for the first time

Peruvians who make history. John Shutters y Yuliana Bolivar mark a milestone in judo Peruvian when classifying the most important event of the world circuit, the sports contest World Masters Jerusalem 2022. The tournament, which will be held in Israel from December 20 to 22, brings together the best judokas from 41 countries in the world.

The Peruvian Sports Federation of Judo reported that Postigos, category -66 kg. is ranked 33rd in the world ranking, and Yuliana Bolívar, category +78 kg. in position 36. Thanks to these positions worldwide, they were able to get their pass to participate in this relevant event.

The “World Masters” series of the International Judo Federationis one of the most important competitions in this sport, after the Olympic Games. That is why only the 36 best athletes located in the world ranking get their participation.

For our country, it is the first time in history that the classification of two athletes worldwide has been obtained, the federation indicated through its social networks. “It is the first time in the history of Peruvian judo that two of our athletes are invited to participate,” they commented.

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The national judoka has denounced during the year through various media and social networks the lack of economic support by not having sponsors in his sporting path. Despite this, Postigos has continued to reap victories. This is how he was able to get his participation in the World Masters, since in the Tokyo Grand Slam 2022the last tournament in which he competed, he managed to beat the Slovakian Matej Poliak in the first round and was able to add points for the world ranking.

Since 2010, in the Pan American Judo Championship In the -60 Kg category, it has won medals such as bronze in El Salvador, Mexico in 2011 and Cuba in 2016. In the -66kg category, in 2017 and 2021 it also won third place. In 2019 and 2022, in Lima she reached second place on the podium.

In addition, this year he was able to consecrate himself in the Bolivarian Games from Valledupar, not only as the flag bearer of the Peruvian team, but also returned to the country with a gold medal. The 33-year-old sportsman commented in an interview with Depor that he was not sure that he would carry out a new Olympic cycle, but his results show the opposite. At present, Postigos is one of the most important referents of Peruvian judo.

He was born in Venezuela, but chose to represent Peru. In Lima 2019 she won the bronze medal by defeating the North American Kina Cutro-Kelly and at the end of the fight she said, “it’s a bronze that feels like gold. I am very proud to represent Peru”. After three years, she continues to leave the name of the country high by classifying the World Masters Jerusalem.

The year after the Pan American Games in Lima, in the Pan-American Judo Championship in Mexico, he again obtained the bronze medal, and this year, which was held in Lima, he achieved second place. In this way, he was able to rise in the ranking and achieve his qualification to the highest judo championship.

The last championship in which he participated was in June in the Bolivarian Games which was developed in Colombia and also reached the third place on the podium. However, the happiness of her victory was short-lived, as she ended the tournament with a serious injury that would require surgery and would put her out of competition for several months.

In October, through his social networks, she reappeared commenting that she had already been operated on and that she was recovering. “I will do what is necessary to once again represent my beloved Peru, stronger, more determined, more complete,” she published.

A few days ago, the Peruvian judoka published again that she is still recovering, but she is already training, so her participation in Israel is uncertain.

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