A single bronze medal highlighted the weekend for Ibiza’s Club de Judo Sant Jordi at the Spanish Cadet Super Cup in Vera, Almería, where six club athletes competed against more than 300 entrants from across the country, AquiDeporte reported.
Super Cup Podiums in Almería
The November 7 tournament marked the fifth stop on the national Cup circuit. Unai Gómez claimed the club’s sole medal in the -66 kg division, securing third place after a series of demanding matches. Entering the tournament as the division’s fourth seed, Gómez advanced through his opening two bouts with clear authority, according to periodicodeibiza.es.
Gómez Secures Third Place After Semifinal Loss
In the quarterfinals, Gómez defeated Valencia’s Hugo Álvarez following a calculated tactical performance that guaranteed a spot in the semifinals. He fell in the closing seconds of his semifinal bout against top-seeded Gabriel Jiménez, another representative from Valencia. Rather than folding, Gómez rebounded in the third-place playoff to defeat Andalusia’s Nicolás Ebrat in a high-intensity matchup, as detailed by periodicodeibiza.es.
Ranking Implications at -66 kg
The Almería result marks Gómez’s second podium finish of the national circuit season. The outcome strengthens his position near the top of the -66 kg national ranking list for the cadet category, according to AquiDeporte.
Top-Five Finishes for Sant Jordi
Eric Ferrer came close to joining Gómez on the podium in the -50 kg division, finishing fifth overall. Ferrer strung together three consecutive wins over opponents from Andalusia and Canarias before dropping his semifinal match to a Valencian competitor and losing the bronze-medal bout to a representative from Galicia, periodicodeibiza.es reported.
Physical Setbacks End García's Tournament Run
Maria García opened competition in the -57 kg category with a victory over an Andalusian opponent, but she exited in the round of 16 against Carlota Alcíbar of Valencia, who ultimately finished as the tournament runner-up. Physical issues sustained during that match prevented García from entering the repechage rounds, according to AquiDeporte.
In the remainder of the club’s roster, Abel Darvey won his opening -66 kg match before bowing out in the second round, while teammate José Jiménez lost his debut bout. Jordi Torres opened the -73 kg competition with a victory before dropping his second-round match. None of the three advanced to the repechage, periodicodeibiza.es noted.
