The mayor of Granada, Francisco Cuenca, and the Councilor for Sports, José Antonio Huertas, received this Monday daniel frank, the young man from Granada who at 17 years old already accumulates great international successes in badminton. He is he current number one in the world ‘ranking’ in junior doubles, runner-up in Europe in this modality and bronze by teams in the European Championship, as well as champion of Spain. He is the first Spanish paddler who has managed to be champion of Spain under 11, under 13, under 15 and under 17.
Franco plays in the Club Bádminton Granada-Grupo Torres, the Granada team that plays for the second consecutive year in the highest category of national badminton. Another of the paddlers from Granada that stands out is mario rodringuezthird in Europe under 15 in mixed doubles and champion of Spain in doubles and mixed doubles under 15.
“A proud”
During the meeting, Cuenca highlighted the merits of those who “carry the man from Granada throughout the world. In this case, the merit is even greater, since these racket sports are usually taken over by Asian players and entering among the best is very difficult. But there we have a Granada as number one in the world ranking in junior doubles. It is a source of pride for all of Granada to have elite players and we are sure thatand in the future he will continue to achieve great successes”.
Daniel Franco said that “I am very proud to represent the sport of Granada, being number one in the world in junior doubles. It is something that a Spaniard had never achieved and that motivates me to keep going and look for new achievements in the future such as qualifying for an Olympic Games”.
He was also at the reception salvador frank, his father and coach at the club and the Spanish under 19 team with which he won the bronze medal in the last European Championship in the team category. His mentor said that “we are very satisfied for the fact of being able to be in the Division of Honor of national badminton. Now we have two references in the team as ruben garcia, who is already in the CAR of Madrid and Daniel Franco. We are reaching historic milestones, since up to now no Spaniard had managed to be number one in a world ‘ranking’ nor had they reached second place in a European team championship”. Daniel Franco is running to be next season in the CAR of Madrid together with the best paddlers in the country.
