The judoka from Alicante Marina Castelló was proclaimed champion of the European Open in Tallinn after beating the Belgian Ellen Salens in the -52 kg final, while those also from Alicante Mireia Rodríguez (-48) and Gaizka Porras (-60) were runners-up of the continental competition.
Marina Castelló prevailed in the fight for gold after reaching the decisive match beating the Italian Eleonora Crescini in the semifinals. Castelló, in this way, gets his first medal in an Open and certifies the brilliant present that he is going through.
Likewise, the Valencian judo caressed another two titles in the Open, thanks to the great performance by Gaizka Porras and Mireia Rodríguez who hung the silver medal after falling into the finals of -60 kg and -48 against Ariel Shulman (Israel) and Jacqueline Springer (Austria).