This Saturday, March 4, judo is the main protagonist in the Ciudad Deportiva de Tomelloso pavilion. The city hosts the Regional Judo Championship under-21, the Regional Inclusive Championship of Katas and the Regional Championship of Katas 2023. The Tomelloso Judo Club will have a notable participation in all its categories.
In sports, the day began with the regional judo championship under-21, where 7 tomelloseros belonging to the local club, play to be at the top of the regional scene. Samuel Pradillos, who is his last year in the category, competes in the category of less than 81 kilos. There are also cadets Iker Carmona and Gonzalo Caro, in less than 66 kilos. In the women’s team, there are Paula Apio and Claudia Correas, in the category of less than 57 kilos; Beatriz Valenciano in less than 63 and Sofía Valenciano in less than 70. Yamina Gómez, technical manager of the Tomelloso Judo Club, has assured that “the seven come very well prepared and good things can be expected from all of them. Iker Carmona is already qualified for the national championship in the cadet category, Samuel Pradillos arrives with a good background of experience as his is his last year and he has a very good physical and technical preparation. We have a lot of confidence in him.”
As for the girls, Gómez values the work of Claudia and Sofía who lead the cadet ranking “and who have been encouraged to compete in a higher category, but are prepared to do great things.”
This competition is the previous step to the South Sector, where several communities such as Castilla la Mancha, Andalucía or Extremadura, among others, seek to consolidate their place for the Spanish Championship of the category.
Next, another of its modalities will attract all the attention in the Katas de Castilla la Mancha Championship. There will be participation in all categories, from promotion to absolute and including as a great novelty the inclusive modality within this competition in which six couples between 6 and 18 years old will also participate, also members of the Tomelloso Judo Club. It is worth noting the participation of Nicolás Parra with his partner Iker Carmona in the inclusive kata championship, demonstrating the role of integration that this sport promotes.
To end the day, more than 150 participants will gather at 4:30 p.m. to enjoy the first day of sports promotion of this season with “Judo Lúdico”. Young people between the ages of 3 and 12 from the entire region will enjoy the sport in their free time, allowing all their relatives to learn about the educational and training aspect that judo offers us at an early age.
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