Until a few years ago hardly anyone knew in Lorca Heavy Lance sport, closely linked to sport fishing.
However, since 2013 this method has been introduced with force in the city, having held several championships in Spain, placing some Lorca among the best in the country and creating a competition that has settled on the agenda of the Sports Games Guadalentín thanks the impulse of Sport Fishing Club Lorca City.
Sunday was held the II Championship Heavy Lance Lorca City was once again a sporting success and coexistence.
A total of 32 pitchers traveled to Sun City, participation far exceeds reflected in any national test.
But it was also the best, participating professionals Cantabria, Catalonia, Valencia, Andalusia, Canary Islands, Madrid, Basque Country, players from the Spanish national team and even an Italian pitcher, which Lorca is consolidated as a benchmark within the Lance National Heavy and international.
At 9 in the morning was initiated on the dance Serrata to the test is to throw as far as possible, using strength, technique and precision.
To do pitchers have a rod, reel and lead, throwing in a marked track.
Each participant could choose the lead weight to decide, with 6 runs to throw as far as possible.
In addition to the elite category, governed by international regulation mode, he turned to enable a Category initiation for those who wished could take their first steps into the world of heavy haul.
The day went smoothly, although small gusts of wind prevented reach marks first championship, held two years ago.
Launches lasted until 18 pm, when it came to the awards ceremony.
In the elite category the winner was the Valencian Luis Ramón Sanz Fuentes with a mark of 230'044 meters.
Second place went to Juan Manuel Solis Cadiz Yllana thanks to a campaign launched by 227'577 meters.
The bronze was led Fernando Fernandez Imaz, Malaga, after 226'278 meters with one of his pitches.
Initiation in Category beat Sergio Durán Martín Seville with a throw of 215'383 meters, followed by Francisco José Machado Lorca Carrillo with a mark of 196'018, while third was Antonio Nicolas Cortes de Mazarrón, with 182' 087.
Source: Juegos deportivos del Guadalentín