Luis Manuel Corchete Martínez will represent Spain in the 50km walk race on August 6th.
The Royal Spanish Athletics Federation has published the Spanish team that will participate in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Among those selected, is the athlete born in Torrevieja, Luis Manuel Corchete Martínez, who will represent Spain in the 50km walk race on August 6th.
Corchete has spent a lifetime dedicated to athletics, specifically to athletic walking. Born in Torrevieja, he was trained at the age of seven at the municipal athletics school and later at the Torrevieja Athletics Club, an entity to which he has belonged since its inception.
At 37 years of age, he has achieved this historic Olympic qualification and places our city at the global epicentre of sport.
Congratulations champion!
Great news. Well done Torrevieja, and Luis Manuel Corchete Martínez