José Ballesta received Diego Huéscar Sánchez, champion of the OGKK Karate international competition, and Francisco José Barbero Vera, runner-up.
The competition was held in Okinawa (Japan), the cradle of this martial art, at the end of July.
Diego Huéscar acts as a Local Police agent in Murcia;
Francisco José Barbero as Professor of Physical Education.
The mayor
from Murcia , José Ballesta, accompanied by the Councilors of Public Safety and Economic Management, Eduardo Martínez-Oliva;
and of
“Es un honor contar con grandes deportistas en nuestro municipio , con profesionales que llevan el nombre de Murcia fuera de nuestras fronterasâ€, destacó el alcalde, quien les hizo entrega de un libro dedicado a ambos deportistas, 'Murcia, arte de luz y agua'.
Al acto asistieron familiares de ambos deportistas.
The event was attended by relatives of both athletes.
On an international level
The championship, attended by athletes from around the world, was held in Okinawa (Japan), the cradle of this martial art , on July 21 .
Francisco José Bernabé, meanwhile, is 6th Dan in Karate and works as a Physical Education teacher at the Santa María d el Carmen
Los murcianos conquistaron el pódium en la modalidad de katas, en la categoría de entre 41 y 59 años.
The Murcia conquered the podium in the mode of katas, in the category between 41 and 59 years.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia