The General Director of Sports Fran Sánchez has interviewed the young athlete Sergio López in an Instagram live. The athlete began by admitting his love for his place of origin and how important it is to him: “I feel proud of where I am, my heart is divided between Aljucer and Alcantarilla (where I train). As a good huertano and when asked by the body, I try to help weed my father in the field, also my godmother. There we always meet the older cousins. Since there are so many of us, we have that moment to meet. “
In its beginnings, the athlete stressed that athletics was not always the first option: “I started playing futsal in El Pozo Murcia. From the time I was 7 to 14, but it comes from family and I was curious about it, that made me I fell in love … And I’m still in love. My family has influenced a lot, he was my example. Also my uncles, in the end I surrounded myself with them because they have always played sports. But as I grew up, my grandmother was the true example. “
Delving into his grandmother’s subject, Sergio López has also recognized that “he is an example of life and struggle. The way in which he raised my mother and my uncles and then being able to be third in the world in the veteran category 76 years old. That made me want to match her. “
As for his way of living athletics, he said that “it takes proof of work, a technical body that is committed to you and the attitude in training and competition.” As sporting successes, Sergio recalled that “of the most important achievements I have achieved, I stay with Glasgow in Europe. It was the first time I made my debut in the National Team and in that race I felt very good. Also with Spain’s record for 100 meters smooth under 20. Since this past year, when I started to take training more seriously, I hurry up and sometimes do two sessions in one day. “
But without a doubt, after reflecting on the past, the future looks exciting for the Murcian, since the objective of next year is to go to the Olympic Games: “I have all the facilities to train, it is the clear objective, I want to go to Tokyo 2020. We have great uncertainty and we will see what happens. This confinement has taught me what I really want in the future and to value all the things I have done. I am being able to think and thank all those who help me “
Finally, Sergio wanted to talk about his method of being focused every day and especially before the competition: “I work hard on concentration, I do it every day, even before sleeping. In the end we depend on it, a minimal action or Thought counts. That is another key to getting high, “he added.
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