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Both Lorca athletes participating in the Olympic Games in London 2012, Ursula Ruiz and Sergio Mantecón have been received this morning by the mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar Protocol as mayor of the City of Lorca, in the day of tribute scheduled for today.
Jódar congratulated both athletes to "be an example of that with effort and passion can achieve any goal that we set. Lorca City From today we honor these two people who have taken the name of Sun City until the appointment most important international sporting world, and we do it now because being so famous two athletes had not been possible to gather in our city to date. "
The Mayor also said that "we are deeply proud to have two top-level athletes as Ruiz and Mantecón showing that Lorca lived with passion sport. We thank you for sharing with neighbors so many victories and wish them well for continue to bear the name of Lorca to the highest international sport. "
Jódar delivery made them during the course of receiving two distinctions, noting that "these two athletes winners nationally and internationally have had opposite paths, but share the excellence in the field of physical activity and love for the Sun City ".
The tribute will be completed with a talk to be held this afternoon at the Cultural Hall CajaMurcia from 20.30, and in which the two Olympians share their experiences with Lorca on the London appointment.
Ursula Ruiz, weight thrower, born in Lorca in 1983.
He began his sports career in the ranks of the track team in 2001 Eliocroca to move to Lion and be coached by Carlos Buron, who was also shot putter coach Manuel Martinez.
After ten seasons defending the club's colors, this year in the ranks of Valencia Terra i Mar, the best sorority national scene.
In 2012 Ruiz has been champion of Spain in Indoor 17'63m a mark., Champion of Spain Outdoors in Pamplona with a mark of 16'96m.
and ranked 16th in the London Olympic Games with a mark of 17'99 m.
Besides athlete, Ursula Ruiz has a degree in Physical Education and currently just finished his second race, Physical Education Teacher.
Sergio Mantecón born in Santander in 1984.
Lives in Lorca for many years, considered himself as lorquino adoption.
It started in mountain biking as a hobby at age 12 after watching a World Championships in Sierra Nevada, at age 16 to start competing.
Since then his rise has been unstoppable, becoming several times champion of Spain, earning medals in virtually all forms and getting the victory in the Tour de France MTB in 2012.
Join the team Wild Wolf Trek Pro Racing since 2008.
In this 2012 won the title of Champion of Spain in the championship held in Lorca in July, was also 2nd in the European Championship held in Moscow in June, the same month that was in 2nd test World Cup held in USA.
In his debut at the Olympics finished in 22 th place.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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