This Monday, January 9th The Argentine handball team visited the gymnasium of the Lope de Vega International School to prepare for the World Championship in Poland at their facilities. Last week, the Spanish national team did the same, training for the International Tournament held in the city. as reported by the newspaper Mundo Deportivo.
High-level sports facilities
They did so with the help of sports biomechanics expert José Manuel Escribano, who explained that “they are some magnificent facilities to carry out various highly complex, specific tests.” And, as the center's sports managers pointed out, “the Lope de Vega sports facilities are top-notch. We have everything necessary for any professional or elite club to use them.”
For his part, Gonzalo Carou, who participated in 11 world championships and is today
A member of the Argentine national team's coaching staff highlighted that "luckily José Manuel told me about the project he has at the Lope de Vega and, when the opportunity arose..."
The possibility of coming to train with the national team here wasn't something we considered. I spoke with the coach, who makes the decision, and the truth is, it's been even better than we expected.”
High Performance Benidorm
This Wednesday, the Argentine national team will travel to Poland to participate in the World Handball Championship, and as Carou explained, “We knew that the school housed this biomechanics lab, and we think it’s fantastic. Being able to work with both professional players and grassroots athletes to identify their weaknesses, their potential, where they make mistakes in play or training, and where they need to work harder—we can measure it here and address it. That’s a very good thing,” he concluded.
Now Thanks to the agreement between the school, the Benidorm Handball Club and José Manuel
Notary, member of the technical and scientific staff specializing in Biomechanics and High
Performance; this academy, High Performance Benidorm, is already a reality and elite athletes are participating in it and the students of Lope de Vega will also be able to benefit from its facilities.
Gonzalo Carou
Gonzalo Carou retired from the Argentine National Team after his third Olympic appearance in Tokyo 2020 and joined the coaching staff led by Guillermo Milano. At 42 years old, pivot Carou is the player with the most appearances in the history of the Argentine men's national team. He played 270 matches between 2000 and 2021 and participated in 11 World Championships, one of his international records. He is also the 9th all-time leading scorer with 250 goals, in addition to having made an invaluable defensive contribution. Having played for Ademar León, Gonzalo is the foreign player with the most appearances in the ASOBAL League. This season he plays for Unión Financiera Balonmano Base Oviedo in the Spanish First National Division.
