A client and athlete Occupational Center "José Moya" of the town, got silver and bronze medals at the "XVI Athletics Championship in Spain" for people with intellectual disabilities, organized by the Spanish Federation of Sports for the intellectually disabled (FEddi) the past 21 to 24 May in the city of Elche.
This tournament, which took place in the athletics stadium "Manolo Jaen" of Elche, brought together more than 260 athletes from various parts of the national territory, and also featured the participation of three athletes Occupational Center "José Moya" accompanied of a professional himself.
The athlete totanera Mari Carmen Robles won the silver medal in the 200 meter dash with a time of 34'12 second proclamation for the second consecutive runner-up in Spain in this mode.
Later, he played the final 100 meters where he got the third with a time of 16'48 seconds and getting the bronze medal.
The athlete totanera stayed at the gates to get the bronze medal in the shot put test in which a release of 5'67 meters was only 8 inches to get the prize.
In this way, Mari Carmen completes an outstanding tournament, improving their marks obtained last season.
Another totaneros athletes, Pedro Canovas, was placed fourth in the test launch with a launch weight of 7'85 meters, leaving the doors to get the bronze medal that got away for just 20 centimeters.
In the discus throw competition, Pedro made it to the final where they had to settle for eighth place with a throw of 16'85 feet.
In the javelin competition, Pedro won the thirteenth place with a throw of 15'90 feet.
In the category of "adapted" the athlete totanera Adelina Lopez managed a creditable fifth place with a throw of 4'70 meters, and the 80-meter sprint test managed twelfth place with a time of 19'25 seconds.
Both Mari Carmen Canovas Robles and Pedro have been selected by the Region of Murcia to participate in the Championship of Spain of regional teams to be held from 4 to 7 June in Benidorm (Alicante).
From the Occupational Center stressed the users who made a surprise visit and monitor the same to Elche to see and encourage their peers who were participating in the championship, a visit which they say, "I helped make more athletes participate totaneros motivation in their evidence. "
