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- The young Torreño athlete Sergio Jornet, belonging to the club "UCAM Cartagena", will be called by the absolute Spanish selection of heptathlon for the first time.

It will be for the international meeting to be held in Prague (Czech Republic) on 28 and 29 January, which will measure the Spanish combined with France, Great Britain, Poland and the host.

In this way the Torreño, who this year turns 21 and that last weekend achieved the regional title of the category in heptathlon - will complete with Jonay Jordán, Mario Arancón and Jorge Ureña the quartet of athletes that will represent Spain in this test international.

"We are very happy for this call of the national team, which only confirms the excellent progression of Sergio, which the whole municipality of Las Torres de Cotillas is very proud," said the Councilor for Physical Activity and Sports, Ginés Perez, who points out that throughout the day the young athlete has received the many congratulations he deserves.

"In addition to his achievements, it is important to emphasize his great discipline, which allows him to both compete and lead his daily life without the diabetes that was diagnosed at age 11 is an obstacle", explains the mayor Torreño, who points out the great work that they perform Both her coach, Patricia Paz, and her doctor, Javier González.

Best Murcia promise

Jornet, who last November was chosen as "Best Male Athlete of the Year" by the Federation of Athletics of the Region of Murcia (FAMU), despite his young age with a very wide range.

With a large number of medals in national championships combined tests in the lower categories, his last great result was in the "XXXI Championship of Spain Promise" played last June in Toledo.

There he took the silver medal in the decathlon category.

In addition, a month later it obtained a meritorious eighth position also in the decahtlon of XCVI Championship of Spain absolute disputed in Gijón, where it added a total of 6,308 points.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas