Chamba, Ultraman world champion: “This is the dream of my life”

Huelva athlete Juan Bautista Castilla ‘Chamba’who revealed himself in the early hours of Monday in Hawaii ultraman world championassured that this title is “the dream” of his life, which is why he has been fighting for “many years believing it will come.”

“As a result of the sacrifice of so many people who support me and accompany me in this madness that has become my lifestyle.“, declared the triathlete from Valverde del Camino (Huelva), detailing, in a statement sent by his team, that he had been “one of the most difficult championships” of his life.

Chamba explained that The level of demand is “very high” and “environmental elements” “forced him to exceed the efforts he had programmed.”

In this regard, he points out that mental strength has been “key” to understanding that these difficulties “are part of the challenge he has accepted” and that, far from weakening him, “they strengthen him if he succeeded. them, as it happened.” ”.

The Valverde del Camino runner has completed the 10 kilometer swim in the open sea in Keauhou Bay, the 424 road bike routes and the last 84 of the double marathon in a total time of 25:06:16.

The final stage of the race, a double marathon of 84 kilometers, between the cities of Hawi and Kailua Kona, was completed in a time of 7:47:20a record in which he was fifth and allowed him to take the first place in the general classification, which he already made his own after the second stage of the championship.

In the competition, he endured strong currents in the swimming section, gusts of wind in the cycling section and stifling heat in the final double marathon.

With this victory, the ultraman from Huelva, who Last year he managed to become the first from Spain to make the podium in all World Championship events.wrote his name more powerfully in history.