The Duarte province judo association won first place at the inaugural Hernán Despradel North Regional Judo Tournament, held Saturday in La Vega with delegations from nine associations, El Nuevo Diario reported.
Duarte dominated the competition, taking eight gold medals and two bronze to claim the first-place trophy. The host La Vega Judo Association finished second with six golds, 14 silvers and five bronzes, while María Trinidad Sánchez placed third with three golds and one silver.
Eight golds carry Duarte to the team title
The rest of the standings, as reported by El Nuevo Diario and confirmed by Colimdo: Monseñor Nouel finished fourth with two golds, three silvers and one bronze; Samaná was fifth with two golds, one silver and four bronzes; Puerto Plata sixth with one gold, two silvers and two bronzes; and Santiago seventh with one gold and one silver.
The first Hernán Despradel Cibao regional youth judo clash was held at Club Unipalma in Palmarito, La Vega.
Duarte’s gold medalists and coaching staff
El Jaya named Duarte’s eight gold medalists by weight class: Jonas Severino (24 kilograms), Albert Remigio (30 kg), Jodiel Agramonte (34 kg), Yeudy Hernández (43 kg), Osmarlin Rojas (44 kg), Yaribel Candelario (52 kg), Berlin Acosta (52 kg) and Sodeni George (55 kg). Scarlet Villar took bronze at 44 kg and Jayde Bello at 100 kg.
The delegation was coached by José Ramón Severino and supervised by José Eugenio Vásquez, a former national team member and president of the Duarte Judo Association, according to El Jaya.
Fedojudo backs the regional tournament
The tournament was organized by the La Vega Judo Association with the backing of the Dominican Judo Federation (Fedojudo), Colimdo reported. Before competition began, Fedojudo president Gilberto García highlighted the participation of the various associations and said events of this kind contribute to the development and strengthening of national judo, the outlets reported.
The opening ceremony drew Fedojudo executive committee members Luisa Martínez, Mindry Marte, Enmanuel García Musa and Roberto Gerez, along with Luis Coronado, president of the La Vega Judo Association, according to El Nuevo Diario.
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