The mayor of Los Alcazares, Anastasio Bastida, Councillor for Sports, Francisco Montesinos with the director general of Youth and Sports, Antonio Peñalver, have recognized the merits achieved by these two great athletes alcazareño.
In the City of Los Alcazares has been delivery of the plates by Anastasio Bastida and recognition of the regional government of the hands of Antonio Peñalver.
The mayor has expressed great pride and satisfaction of having neighbors like José Manuel Ruiz and Alex Lopez, while appreciated by leaving the name of Los Alcazares so high.
In addition, the Councillor for Sports, Francis Montesinos, stressed that the great merits that have achieved these two alcazareño, "encourage us to continue working from the Sports Council for the base and school sport."
José Manuel Ruiz Sanchez, sailing world champion 420
From alcazareño parents, Jose Manuel Ruiz Sanchez, started sailing at age 9 through a course organized by the Club Nautico Mar Menor in Los Alcazares, it was their first contact with the Optimist mode.
So at age 11 and participated in the championship of Spain and was in the top ten.
The following year, it was three times champion of Spain in the Optimist mode also participated endosmundiales and a European.
With only 15 years he was European champion mode L'Equipe and won two cups of Spain.
He later changed mode to class 420 and sailed Snipe, where he was champion of Spain and second in Europe in the latter mode.
Finally, in mode 420 has won two championships in Spain last year in the World Championship was in fifth place and his last win the World Championship held in Travemünde (Germany), with teammate Granada, Fernando Davila.
Alex Lopez, Windsurfing World Champion U-13
The alcazareño Alex Lopez with only 9 years old, World Champion U-13 was proclaimed at the World Slalom Youth, Junior and Master of IFCA Windsurfing 2014
The World Slalom Junior, Youth & Masters held at the IFCA Roses since last 16-21 June, Alex Lopez alcazareño Puntaolas Windsurfing Club of Los Alcazares, world champion was only 9 years in the sub 13 category.
In this edition of World Slalom Youth, Junior and Master of IFCA windsurfers participated from countries like Peru, Belgium, Curacao, Serbia, Turkey, Italy, France, Germany, etc.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Los Alcázares