One more for the collection. Adriana Cerezo, this Thursday, with an immaculate tournament, has been proclaimed champion of Europe under-21. The umpteenth medal for the Olympic runner-up, who already reigned in the aforementioned category in 2019. Last year, in Tallinn (Estonia), she could not get past the quarterfinals, eliminated by the Russian Galina Medvedeva. On that occasion, despite the tight 15-13 on the final score, he was unable to control the match at any time. He was far from the authority that the silver medal was supposed to have in Tokyo, from the power shown now in Albania, from display to display to the top.
No third round. All victories in two sets of talent, character and that innocence that, on the tatami, becomes lethal. In the debut, the Madrilenian beat Serbian Milica Milic by a convincing 3-15. First contact, good feelings and message launched. One who, duel after duel, was ratified, with very bulky markers. In the quarterfinals, 2-15 against the Turkish Selen Gunduz; in the semifinals, 3-15 against the Croatian Mia Tukic; in the final, 1-13 against the German Suharada Kisskalt.
A roller. A sample of total superiority for which, in 2021, it was already continental gold in the absolute category. In May, in Manchester, he also added another bronze in the Old Continentachieving his umpteenth international medal. Before Tokyo, Andriana had played 56 championships and he had been on the podium 49 times (44 to collect gold). After the prodigious Japanese success, continues to accumulate joy. All this, while studying his first years of Criminology at the university. She will continue to do so when he arrives in Paris, with the intention of repeating or improving the result at the 2024 Olympic Games. Before that, a stop in Guadalajara (Mexico), where the World Cups will be played next November. not stop
Spain adds and continues
In May, at the European Championships, Spain arrived with the aim of surpassing the eight medals achieved in the previous edition. Finally, he came out with nine. Now, in Albania, the number of medals has risen to seven (silver for Hugo Arillo and Elena Torres and bronzes for Judith Ruiz, Lena Moreno, Iker Abad and Lucas Llopis, in addition to gold for Cerezo). After an important part of the successes, the Hankuk gym in San Sebastián de los Reyes, with Jesús Ramal at the helm and Adriana as the main reference. “We do a complete, holistic approach. We don’t just want winning athletes, but athletes who take care of their health, their nutrition… May the sum of many small things make them win, ”he explained to AS Alfonso Zamorano, doctor of the facilities, before the appointment in English lands. Works.