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The municipality of Las Torres de Cotillas has become afternoon Monday 22 December pioneer in our country, because it is the first Spanish town in a sports hall give the name of the swimmer Mireia Belmonte, with a very extensive resume which highlights two Olympic silvers and seven gold in (the latest in the World of Doha) world championships.

In this official act of appointment of the municipal sports facility, located in the Catholic Kings Avenue Torrena have participated sportswoman herself, Torreño mayor, Domingo Coronado, the Councillor for Sports, Ginés Pérez, and the president of the Catholic University San Antonio Murcia (UCAM), José Luis Mendoza.

Belmonte, belonging to the club Swimming Fuensanta UCAM Murcia, wanted to thank the people Torreño this tribute, "the first in Spain", in his own words.

For his part, Mayor Torreño stressed that the swimmer Badalona is "an example for his tenacity and effort, illusion putting on making and its excellent sports results".

"It is a privilege granted Mireia name this flag and be glad that you came in person to receive this honor, which matches a highlight of his career," noted Perez.

For the memory

After unveiling the plaque and names the Torreño municipal hall and a large mural on the facade of the building with its image, Belmonte and delegation of authorities in which various torreños councilors and Paul Rosique, director of the Sports Service is also integrated UCAM- visited the installation.

There they were treated to a display of gymnastics of the members of the sports school of the town, after which the athlete received from Coronado a plaque in memory of the event and personally greeted the young gymnasts.

Later, the delegation visited the sports center "State Sport Las Torres" next to the pavilion, where Belmonte could admire the modern facilities includes- pool and kindly attended numerous residents of the municipality who attended the event, signing autographs and photographed with them.

Before his departure from Torreño, swimmer wanted to take souvenir photos with their own mobile phone in the installation that gives name for your album.

Recall that the Catalan, who recently won six gold medals in the Championship of Spain and scored short-course world record in the 1,500 freestyle, is a student at UCAM and advocates for a year murciano club colors.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas