Making her debut on the international stage as a senior judoka is one of the reasons why Bryan Garboa He considers this season to be one of the best in his career.
Grand Slam, Grand Prix, Pan American Open, World Cup and Pan American Games, were the events that the athlete who moves between -60 kilograms lived, in a year with ups and downs, but full of learnings.
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“They were super strong events where I ran into tough people. In the Senior World Cup I was able to experiment with athletes that I only knew in videos on social networks… but, if I have to stay with one, My greatest triumph was reaching the Pan American Games”.
In Santiago (Chile) did not manage to fight for medals. In part, due to an injury to his right ankle that “limited him from competing” influencing his performance and mentality.
“It was the year with the most injuries too. At the beginning of 2023 I had one in my right elbow that prevented me from participating in international events; and another on the right ankle, before the Pan American Games that limited me and messed with my head, but you learn and improve.”
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However, the one born in Guayaquil 22 years ago saw his skills on the tatami reflected in the Pan American Judo Open. In that event, he made his home team respected by beating his compatriot in the final. Steven Morocho.
Also, remember that another of the most teaching events was beating the Chinese Taipei Yang Yung Wei, top 5 del global rankingaccording to the International Judo Federation (IJF), at the Paris Grand Slam.
“It was very different from the events that take place in America. In the first fight I went out with one of the first in the world, and I ended up beating him, no one expected that I could win the fight,” he said.
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Garboa already envisions 2024 representing Ecuador at the Paris Olympic Games. Hence, the importance of being focused on the upcoming World Tour events that will be launched next month.
“Depending on the budget, we will start the tour again in Portugal from January, already with a view to Paris 2024. I have in mind to enter the quota classification, but it would be much better if I entered directly,” he stated.
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Garboa is the best tricolor ranked in the IJF -60kg classification. It is ranked 60th, ahead of his compatriots Juan Ayala (70th), Steven Morocho (149th), also ahead of Ian Mendoza, Luis Pacheco and Brayan Rivera, tied in 395th place.
He is also the third best judoka on the American continent, surpassed only by the Brazilians. Matheus Takaki (24°) y Michael Augustus (45°).
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2023-12-12 03:03:32
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