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This is an
English translation of MARCA’s “LA MEDALLA DE ORO, A LUIS ADARRAGA”
Article (7 April 1965, in Spanish)
GOLD MEDAL, TO LUIS ADARRAGA
”The Secretary
General of the “Movimiento”, following the recommendation of the National
Delegation of Physical Education, has honoured with the Gold Medal to Mr.
Luis Adarraga-Gorrochategui, who was an outstanding cycling champion,
soccer player and mountaineer in the first decades of our century and has
been a continuous promoter of sports.
In the family atmosphere, he transmitted palpably this great interest to
his 12 sons, that have added to our amateur sports outstanding success,
specially Juan, cycling and pelota champion that died in war action during
our Crusade; Carmen, captain of the national basquetball team and of
various others sports of provincial selections.; Jose Luis, national
recordman of athletic Penthalon; Juan Bautista, Olympian and national
recordman of steeple chase and middle distance runs.; Bernardino, member
of the Spanish Olympic Committee, recordman of Pentathlon and Decathlon,
and Fernando, pole vaulting recordman”. |
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