Las Spanish sports authorities They have taken stock this Sunday of the Global performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. In a press conference, the president of the Spanish Paralympic Committee Miguel Carballeda (who has announced that he will not appear at re -election in office), the vice president Alberto Duránthe manager Alberto Jofrethe president of the Superior Sports Council José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes And the CSD Sports Director Fernando Molinero They have shown their impressions.
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It has started Jofre making the numerical balance of the Spanish performance. “From the 106 Atlanta Medals 1996 we had been descending in number. In Río were 31, in Tokyo 36 and now 40. The descending line has been broken with the medium -term plans that were introduced after Rio, What has broken the bearish trend“He stressed.
Jofre has analyzed the Distribution of medals Regarding Tokyo. It goes from 9 to 11 for the Spanish Sports Federation for the blind, the 11th are maintained for the Spanish Sports Federation of people with physical disabilities, it rises from 8 to 11 for the Spanish Cycling Federation, the 4 of the Spanish Triathlon Federation are maintained but with more quality and is passed from 4 to 3 for the Spanish Federation of People with Cerebral Palsy.
Has also made a Analysis of the contribution of sport medals. Swimming rises from 14 to 15, athletics low from 9 to 8, cycling goes from 6 to 8, the triathlon remains in 4 and provides 1 judo, tennis, fencing, table tennis and shooting. The female contribution has been important for the final medal and has left historical moments such as the Judith Rodríguez medal in fencing or the improvement of basketball team. “In Paris, the Spanish female participation ratio had uploaded to 38% of the global delegation, from 33% of Tokyo, and We hope that equality can be achieved for angels“Jofre said.
The distribution of medals has also had a great contribution of the team of Paralympic promises. 36% of Spanish medalists in Paris have gone through this program. The CPE has thanked the coordination effort between the Government and the Autonomous Communities, with the coordination of the CSD with Team Spain, for this purpose.
“The new Plan Model has been successful.with a projection system when distributing the scholarships, although those athletes did not have previous results, “Jofre explained. He has put an example.” Judith Rodríguez, for results, would have not had a scholarship with the previous distribution of these. Now he has had it, “he said about the brand new Spanish medalist in fencing.
After the assessment of the numbers, the president's analysis has arrived Miguel Carballeda. “I am happy and proud, because the medals are the ultimate goal, but we also want to raise awareness among society”said the top president of the Spanish Paralympic Committee. Carballeda has thanked the support of the CSD and the authorities that have visited the team during these games. “Athletes give a remarkable high in the sports section, but in the staff I give them an eleven”he said.
There will be no reelection for Carballeda
The president of the CPE has announced that he will leave his position and that he will not appear at re -election in the elections of October 24. “One of my latest requests to CSD is related to the 'Team Spain' project. The aids are for the first eight classified in Olympic sport and for the three in Paralympic sport. I hope this can be matched, “he said after thanking his team's work.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE CSD José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes He thanked Carballeda's work at the head of the CPE. “Your work during these twenty years have put where it deserves Paralympic sport,” he said.
Rodríguez Uribes has positively valued the Spanish performance. “Forty medals and unforgettable moments of competition and respect have been achieved”he pointed out before thanking the work of the media. “The data is valuable and also progresses in visibility. Thanks to the sponsors. Now is the time to propose the total comparison between Olympic and Paralympic sport to propose The goal of overcoming the forty medals in Los Angeles“He has closed.
