María José Free has received the weightlifting team that has participated in the global Turkmenistán

Madrid, 12 November 2018.-The President of the High Council of sports, María José Free, has today received the Spanish team of weightlifting that has held the recent world championships in the locality of Asjabad (Turkmenistán).

To this reception came the president of the Spanish Federation of Weightlifting, Constantino churches, the general secretary, Marian soles, and by the levantadores, have been Lydia Valentín (81 kg), which has joined her score two gold medals and Olympic -total arrancada- and a bronze medal in two times, the sevillano Josué Brachi (55 kg), which has won a bronze medal in extracted, the levantadores Andrés kills and Ana of Gregorio and Matías Fernández, coach.




During the event, the secretary of state for sport has appreciated the work of sportsmen, praising also RFEH: “ behind the medals there are many people also working; the work of the federation is tremendous. I recognise that the weightlifting is a sport that I love and the fact that ye sounded the anthem of Spain is something very big, ” said María José Free, which has also dedicated a few words of affection for Lydia Valentín: “ Apart from all your medals, you are reason for sport English is proud. You Are already an icon of the female world, also of the sport, because you're opening horizons and doing that many women follow you in sport ”




Lydia Valentín has responded that “ I am very happy with the outcome and by hosting. These medals are the result of hard work and dedication. When both close and so hard, at the end comes what inside. Now want to rest days, 24, see my family … and put the mind already in the next Games of Tokio 2020 ”, said the of Leon.




The President of the Spanish Federation of Weightlifting, Constantino churches, has said that the medals achieved “ are proud because the Olympic categories have changed for Tokio, are now more complex, and is increasing the level. We will continue working hard to return here because this welcome at CSD is an honour, ” he said.