Spanish boxing will break down another door Paris 2024 by having the first woman to participate in a Games. Laura Fuertes (Gijón, 1999) star in the great national joy of the day in Krakow-Malopolska European Games by defeating the Portuguese in their quarterfinal match (-50kg) Rita De Pinho Soares 5-0, showing his characteristic style and technique. In this way, the Galician woman gets a medal and gets a direct ticket to participate in Paris 2024, her last chance to be an Olympian since this sport is not in the CIO program from Los Angeles 2028.
The Spanish Boxing Federation He has been working for many years to have top boxers, organizing rallies with the best and supporting their participation in international competitions. In addition, the national team trains in CMadrid High Performance Center and it has an ambitious structure to seek international medals. Fuertes, who started boxing at the age of 16 from karate, has already made history in Istanbul World Cup 2022 becoming the first woman to climb an international podium and winning bronze at -50kg.
laura is strongTherefore, write a new chapter of our boxing. In the statements obtained after her victory in the quarterfinals, Laura Fuertes, was excited: “I have the dream ticket and I am very happy to make history for Spanish boxing in both world championships and now represent my country at the Olympics. Only the work team knows what we fought for.”
Source: La Verdad
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