David Gómez is an athlete who competes in Judo; He spent some time based in Esquel and is currently in Buenos Aires where he trains. He knows of achievements for his participation in international competitions, and is currently a member of the Paralympic Judo Argentine National Team.
He indicated that he has a long sports history, and has competed in many countries such as South Korea, Ciudad de Río de Janeiro (Brazil), Hungary, the United States, among others, with participation in three Para-Pan American Games in Toronto, Lima and Chile.
In January of this year David, who is born in Formosa, settled in Esquel, and remained six months, attracted by the tranquility of the city, and with the idea of living with his partner, Florence, who is also a Paralympic athlete and was part of two games in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo (Japan), but for different reasons they did not finish adapting, and returned to Buenos Aires. “But we don’t lose the hope of returning to Esquel,” said the athlete.
He puts a lot of commitment to the practice of judo, and said that he does not regret having left his formosa a day to Buenos Aires, leaving his family, his affections and activities, to devote himself to the sport. He commented that at 16 he lost his vision, due to optical nerve inflation. Just see lights.
Recently the high sports games were held for the first time in Rosario, and this time the Paralympic judo competed, next to the conventional one, which David Gómez celebrated, because they shared with the same regulation. He obtained first place, and the gold medal for Esquel corresponded.
In May of this year he competed in the Kajazistan World Cup, where he came out seventh, reaching the number 7 of the world. “I am demanding and self -critical with myself; I do not satisfy what I have and I always go for more. When I feel that I am staying in the same place, I look for help and try to move elsewhere to continue improving,” he reflected.
That is why he returned to Buenos Aires, where in December he will play a PARAMERICANO, and then participate in a Grand Prix in San Pablo, both punctual tournaments and in a new weight category, which he considers a great challenge.
David does not have sponsors, but if they appeared he would receive them delighted, because the country’s economic situation is complicated. He indicated that clothing, shoes, supplements he consumes, everything would help him as amateur athlete that he is. Judo is fully dedicated, and receives a scholarship from the Ministry of Sports of the Nation. But he attends a company called in good hands, where they train people with visual disabilities in active massages and pauses.
He also mentioned the psychologist Soledad Riquelme de Esquel, who pays him attention two months ago. “It helps me in sports and the personal, because it is necessary to be well from the mind.”
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