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The young sailor cartagenero Antonio Lopez Montoya and dreams of participating in the 2016 Olympics. At just 13 years carries a wide palmarest behind.
His latest accomplishment: being European Team Champion Optimist.
Lopez Montoya visited this morning the mayor Pilar Barreiro, who was interested in the last great achievement of the young and their future expectations.
I want to participate in the 2016 Olympics, said the young man, who still has one more season in the Optimist class.
By now you must finish a season in the Optimist class, which is only for young people up to 15 years.
During that season travel to Vigo, Palma and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, destinations that are within the sailing circuit participate in which Antonio since February.
Antonio Lopez started in the world of sailing to eight years.
According to him, she decided to join a sailing course because he liked watching the boats sail.
He started in the yacht club of smaller islands, and now belongs to Cartagena.
Due to its regularity and effort, is number one at the regional level. Cemented his success in the second place obtained in the Atlantic Week of Vigo and the eighth in the KABB Optimist Trophy-XXII Trofeu Vila de Palamos.
It was winner of the last edition of the Excellence Cup trophy organized by the National Secretariat of the Optimist class, and distinguishes the highest ranked of the four major international racing class that are played in Spain, Torrevieja City trophy The Trophy Kabb Palamos, Nautica Week of Vigo and the Trofeo Ciutat de Palma.
Winning this circuit, in which the best sailors visiting Europeans and South Americans is considered a very important step.
The most recent success has been crowned champions of Europe with the Spanish national team competition in the optimist class, which took place over four days in Italy, particularly in the Lago di Ledro and ending Aug. 25.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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