Miguel Ángel López, king of Europe in 35 km march, gains recognition for his birthplace, where more than a hundred neighbors gathered
The European champion is already home. Two days after delivering his new athletic achievement by declaring himself continental champion in the 35-kilometer walk in Munich, Miguel Ángel López was received in the morning by the President of the Autonomous Community, Fernando López Miras, and in the morning afternoon by the mayor of the Murcian capital, José Antonio Serrano, in his hometown, Llano de Brujas. It’s another success to add to a brilliant resume. And it is that in the 20 km modality he has already won silver at the World Championship (2013), gold at the European (2014) and world gold in 2015. Without being his specialty, he managed to declare himself champion this year. in a 35 km walk. A few weeks ago, he finished tenth in the Eugene World Cup (United States) at the same distance.
The regional president, Fernando López Miras, received him in the morning at the Palacio de San Esteban and assured that Miguel Ángel is a great athlete and a great Murcian: «His career is exemplary, it is not the result of chance. He has won many titles, suffering but without losing faith in his abilities. The Murcian athlete thanked the recognition: “Seven years have passed since the last time I was here. It’s not easy to win another gold medal, but it was exciting. It has been a journey through the desert that has taken longer than I wanted. That is why I want to thank those who have supported me all this time”, thanks in part to his family, his coach José Antonio Carrillo, his technical team, his sponsors and his neighbors of Llano de Brujas and Murcian fans. «For me it is a pleasure to carry the flag of the Region of Murcia, because we are proud to be from Murcia. Hopefully we can keep winning, looking at the Olympics in Paris. It’s the only medal I’m missing in my history and hopefully we can get another historic win,” said Miguel Ángel.
In the afternoon it was his turn to share his success with all his neighbors. The mayor of Murcia, José Antonio Serrano, began to speak, who had only good words for the protagonist: «He is one of those athletes who has forged himself with determination and work, and without ever throwing in the towel. Because when the results did not come, the medals, he continued to work and today he is European champion in the 35 km run ». Jesús Zapata, Mayor of Llano de Brujas, also took part in the celebration of his city: «It is a pride to hang the flag of Spain. And if you mention Llano de Brujas, even more,” emphasized Zapata. To thunderous applause, a European champion, who radiated emotion and pride, began to speak: «I have only words of thanks for all the people of Llano de Brujas, who are here, who encourage me, that when I train here, you continue with me see and give that encouragement that has kept me going all these years and that is so important. This medal also applies to all of you,” Miguel Ángel López told the more than a hundred neighbors who came to the well-deserved tribute. Some neighbors who had their picture taken with the champion, as it was Michelangelo himself who encouraged them to take a picture with him on the podium as a thank you for their presence.
On the other hand, the European 800 meters champion arrived at Cuevas de Reyllo last night. The Murcian was victorious after a race in which he started from the back to take the lead half a kilometer from the end of the test. After that he did not let go of the first position and finally took the glory on the track of the Munich Olympic Games over the 1500 m world champion, the British Jake Wightman. After falling into the semi-finals at the World Championships in Eugene and missing the Tokyo Olympics due to appendicitis, Mariano has retaliated by winning gold at the European Championships after becoming world champion in the 800m indoor track in March. . A 2022 you will never forget.
Meanwhile, Mula waits with open arms for Mo Katir (silver at 5,000 meters) who, before taking silver, hung bronze at the World Championships in Eugene. Katir is expected to arrive in the Murcia region in the coming days, where he will be received by the authorities and recognized in his hometown under the warmth of his neighbors.
Source: La Verdad
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