Members of the national team that participated in the 2022 gymnastics in Normandy.
Shooting
The event was organized by the Internal Security Forces and attended by various European countries that migrated to French territory
Between May 16 and 21, gymnastics 2022 was held by the ISF (International Sports Federation) in Normandy, a high-level sporting event equivalent to a school Olympics. Young Ouads of different nationalities traveled to this beautiful French region to participate in a total of 16 sports and 4 Paralympic mods.
Arco Club Valladolid youngster, Hector Gonzalez Manuel, was one of 11 members of the national shooting team who attended the event.
Great Spanish post
In the singles round, Hector signed an excellent plate with a total of 692 points out of a possible 720 that would put him in seventh place. In the 1/8 final, the man from Ponferrada faced American Grissom Keeler in a thrilling tie in which Hector moved from less to more until he finished the tournament with a score of 143 to 141. In the final ΒΌ and against Turkey’s Kirca Eren (ultimate runner-up in this competition) despite Fighting to the last arrow, Bercian was down by a fraction of 144 to 147, thus remaining in sixth place.
Bad luck meant that Hector was unable to play the team’s playoffs in the compound bow because one of the three bowlers who composed him was unable to travel to France after testing positive for the virus, which is unfortunate, as the Spanish team started with great potential for a medal.
Top 5 European
It will be the last day of the competition for the international mixed teams, a special format designed for the event, in which Hector will be his partner in Bangladesh Pospita Zaman. Both goalkeepers started as seeded thanks to their total points which gave them a direct pass to the final, a draw they were unable to beat against Kazakhstan and Turkey combined, despite the fact that Barciano managed to score 78 points out of his 80 possible. Fifth place for Hector and Pospita in the international mixed teams.
A wonderful experience for the young goalkeeper who has already set his sights on qualifying for the European Championships to be held in the United Kingdom next August. Hector’s next appointment will be precisely this weekend in Madrid, where he will go to participate in the second day of the National League, in which he is currently the first secret team.
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