Free: “Ye Have done an impressive Global, have fought in an exemplary manner ”
The president of CSD congratulated Nice Close after his bronze medal, who stressed that it deserves for all the work behind it
Madrid, 7 October 2019.- The secretary of state for sport and president of the high council of sports, María José Free, has been in Doha apouando Spanish athletes. "Ye Have done an impressive World. Not only by the Close medal (Nice, bronze in 110 m hurdles), but by the finalists and everyone else, which ye have fought so copy", said Free during a reception with all the Spanish delegation held in the capital of Taste.
Also, appreciated "administrative work done by the Spanish Federation and especially Close, because sometimes you have to win in the offices".
The summary of the Spanish participation in the XVII edition of the World Athletics Championships shows a bronze medal, 8 finalists, 10 athletes in the top 10, 15 athletes between 16 best and 4 athletes more in the semifinals.
Athletes ranked among the top eight: Nice Close bronze in the fences, the sixth positions of Adrián Ben at 800 meters and Ana Peleteiro in triple, the 7th Cáceres Eusebio posts in length and Javier Cienfuegos in hammer and places of the knockout Joanne Ángel García Bragado, maría Pérez and Julia Takacs evidence of progress. In the points classification, Spain has managed to 19 points. Our country has ranked 23rd among the 68 nations that have achieved athletes among the finalists; at the tenth place continental.