The season and the new "experiment" Cups of Spain began in Vigo, where our judoka came up with the hope of achieving a good rating, which places them in positions of privilege to face the final ranking.
The company was not easy, for being the first Cup in Spain, the best in each category could not miss and also attended 5 countries that gave this tournament a tough touchstone for everyone.
Finally met the forecast for our three judokas.
Fuster Harvey competed in which weight was definitely more complicated, -66 kg and to top it facing the favorite category (and eventual champion) Basque Xavi Cazorla.
The fighting went on for the expected channels and the Basque took the win.
Harvey had to play-off.
Two good fights with a canary to a Castilian and Leonese, gave hope for a medal, but the excessive duration of the competition and a poor diet for the same by the uncertainty of scheduling Javi made a dent in that he felt unwell in the next match against from Madrid.
Nevertheless, Harvey went on the mat and making a waste of honor, gave it all.
With 20 seconds Ippon received from Madrid, where the advantage on the scoreboard was clearly of Murcia.
In all, forms Javi is important to emphasize that after last season to forget, it seems that is slowly finding the way back two years ago led him to win the Championship of Spain Children.
We are all hoping that Harvey back two seasons ago and in this first tournament will appreciate a good feeling for that to happen.
Olga Jimenez, started among the favorites in -48 kg, but its release could not be more complicated.
I was facing the Castilian Mancha Julia Oliva (Champion of Spain last season).
Olga is has long been in excellent form and that gives him security and poise to deal with stress.
The fight was executed to perfection and just put his opponent in danger.
Olga was not risking, but their attacks were very dangerous.
The Fields table on the scoreboard at the end of time and at the end of its Golden, but no one had doubts about the arbitrator's decision, and the victory fell from our side.
The second match was against a Portuguese with Nage Seoi dangerous, but Olga again, learned quickly get ahead and that advantage gave him another victory.
Was planted in a Madrid semi-finals before having left two of the favorites.
The semifinal match passed more calmly than the previous and Olga superiority was evident from the first second.
When needed 20 seconds to the end of combat, the scoreboard reflected a benefit of Olga by Waza-ari and two Shidos for his rival, took the controversial action of the tournament.
Madrid's attempts to strangle and appears to have "caught" with Olga, but the defense gets Murcia tucking the chin.
The Madrid continues pulling and Olga turns to show the flap under the chin.
Mario shouts his chin !!!...
chin!, but the only referee was in the back of the competitors and does not appreciate the action.
Mario goes to the commissioner to let them see and Olga to the pain leaves.
The referee whistles Ippon, the commissioner calls you and says that the strangulation had been incorrect, but the referee does not change its decision, saying: "he had not abandoned !!!".
The protests were to no avail and the desolation of Olga to this injustice will not calm down and shed tears, or words of encouragement from around the world, he saw as a clear infringement was rewarded.
Olga had to play the bronze, when it deserved to be in the final.
Bronze was won without any problems, and although the mood around the world made him feel the moral winner, gold, 7 points were for Madrid.
Pablo Guerrero competed in the -60 kg.
Paul is gaining maturity own judo competition much more experienced and know how to control very well the times of each match.
His first opponent from Madrid that expired without too much trouble.
The hard bone was in the second round.
The Argentine forced Paul to give everything and after a grueling bout, Paul took the win, but at the expense of a physical toll paid later.
In the semifinals, could one of the best Ippon of the competition before a Leonese and Castilian planted brilliantly in the final against Germany.
The German had reached the final after crushing competition, which was outclassed his rivals with an enviable technique, but mostly with a physique.
The German raised the combat as the previous ones: with a high tempo and intensive attacks and holds.
Just the opposite to the interests of Paul, who three minutes from beginning to notice the buildup of combat effort against Argentina, with the intensity of combat that was disputed.
Although the fight was decanted from the German side, Paul was not presented at any time and in the final seconds of the fight and the first minutes of technique of gold was about to surprise your opponent.
Ended and the decision time (again that Paul lost a major battle of Fuengirola and bronze-end Championships. Cadet in Spain by decision) is rightfully in the German.
Excellent bottom of a very difficult tournament and excellent start to the season for us.
Paul stands as the first Spanish and Olga ranked second after Madrid.
Source: Judo Club Ciudad de Murcia