Sports congratulates the gymnastics clubs after participating in the Spanish championships

 

 

The Sports Councilor of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, Francisco Castellano, received the gymnastics clubs of Gran Canaria, in the rhythmic, artistic women's and men's artistic, and trampoline modalities, which have participated in the different Spanish championships of each category , held between September and December 2021 and in which they have obtained excellent results. 

 

In the Spanish National Base Trampoline Gymnastics Championship, Hugo Álamo and Víctor de Armas, from Club La Playa, were champion and runner-up in the DMT Base 3 and junior categories of said tournament. The clubs Corza's Maspalomas and Daysan El Tablero stood out in the Spanish Rhythmic Gymnastics Base Team Championship where they achieved first and third position in the youngest category, respectively. And in the same Championship, the Daysan El Tablero club and Attenya Telde took second place and third place in cadet, respectively. 

 

Also noteworthy is the first position of Daysan El Tablero in the Spanish Championship of Absolute Ensembles, in the children's category, the third position in the cadet category of the Attenya Telde Club in the Spanish Championship for School Age and the runner-up of the Daysan club. in the juvenile category in the national Individual Base competition. And we must not forget, the championship and runner-up of Aldara Suárez, in hoop, free hands and clubs in the final of the Iberdrola League 2nd Division of Rhythmic Gymnastics.

 

On the other hand, in the Spanish National Base Women's Artistic Gymnastics and GAMM competition, we must highlight the runner-up finish of Yaiza Sarmiento, in vault, and Manuel Torres, in parallel bars and rings, both from Club La Playa. While Alejandro Rodríguez, on rings and floor; Enzo Laurent, on vault; and Iván Santana, floor and vault, from the Olimpus Zeus club, were classified in third position in each modality. 

 

Francisco Castellano thanked and congratulated the five clubs that carry the name of Gran Canaria throughout the national territory and highlighted that "they are not only champions, runners-up or third classified: they are champions, after having reached the final in the moments that we continue to live with the pandemic, which seems not to end.” 

 

Furthermore, the counselor pointed out that he feels “very proud” of the titles achieved after the work done by the clubs and their families. “Thanks to them, their efforts, the dedication of their coaches and their families, they make it possible for this wonderful and beautiful sport to continue to be leading in Gran Canaria at a national level.

 

For her part, the president of the Insular Gymnastics Federation of Gran Canaria, Yaiza Ojeda, has shown her great satisfaction with this reception by the Sports Department of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, “because with all the effort behind it, "The fact that the counselor receives us and speaks with the athletes is very positive, so that they continue to have that spirit and continue to achieve success," he indicated. 

 

The athletes, together with the technical teams behind them, have managed to show on the tapestry the work done during all the previous months, obtaining the reward for all the effort and enthusiasm they have carried out. In this way, the clubs La Playa, Olimpus Zeus, Corza's Maspalomas, Daysan El Tablero and Attenya Telde continue to add to their rich and extensive track record. In this sense, Yaiza Ojeda explained that “there are many setbacks that we are experiencing in each of the seasons due to the pandemic and the financial problems of the clubs. It has been a pretty tough season and the medals won are a reflection of the work and daily perseverance that these young athletes have had together with their technical teams and family members. “We have not thrown in the towel at any time.” 

 

Furthermore, the president of the federation winked at all those clubs that have participated in the championships and that have not achieved a podium finish. “We are super happy for those who have achieved these achievements as well as those who have not been able to finish on a podium, but they have managed to be in the Spanish championships like the rest.” 

 

They have all demonstrated their enormous potential in each of their modalities, managing to showcase the enormous work carried out during these past months, obtaining the reward for all their effort and enthusiasm by once again proclaiming themselves champions, runners-up and third classified in Spain.