The mayor of Seville, Jose Luis Sanzreceived this Monday at the Town Hall the Sevillian canoeist, runner-up in the dragon boat world. Male Loreto. During their meeting, the mayor referred to the athlete as an “example of struggle and perseverance among the city’s young athletes.”
The paddler from the Sevilla Yacht Club arrived at City Hall with the silver medal she had won, along with her partner Marta Iglesias, in the mixed DB22 2,000 modality of the Dragon Boat World Championship. During this meeting, the mayor congratulated the athlete and highlighted that it was “a source of pride for the city that young athletes like her represent our country and can take the name of Seville to all corners of the world.”
Sanz recognized “the sacrifice that comes with dedicating yourself body and soul to achieving a goal and overcoming challenges” and thanked Loreto Macho for bringing this medal to Seville, celebrating “be an example for future generations and a reference for women’s sports in our city and in the entire world.
In this sense, the first mayor claimed to “keep in mind commitment and responsibility of this City Council with the athletes and clubs that keep sport alive in our city. In line, he stated that “the Seville City Council extends its hand to each of its sports projects.”
Macho attended this championship, held from October 31 to November 3 in Philippinesbeing the protagonist of one of the two medals that Spain won. The Spanish delegation appeared at this World Cup with a team made up of 30 paddlers at a sporting event that brought together athletes from 27 countries.
Besides, Loreto Macho and Marta Iglesias They were close to the podium in DB12 women’s 2,000, a test in which they were fourth, as well as first in DB12 mixed 200 and second in DB12 mixed 2,000. They completed their participation in the Philippines with fifth place in the women’s DB12 500 event.
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