Havana, February 15 (RHC) Cuban judoka Luis Torres Cobas received one of the 2025 Annual Awards from the Pan American Judo Confederation (CPJ), the CPJ Information Panel reported.
Among the candidates for the various categories were Iván Felipe Silva, in the Senior Men’s category; Dayanara Curbelo, in the Junior Women’s category; Sheila Samarian Hernández, in the Senior Women’s Para Judo category; and Luis Torres Cobas, in the Veteran Men’s category, as well as four coaches and one referee.
Julio Alderete (Senior), Jonrrette Díaz Socorro (Junior), Ivis Dueñas Alonso (Para Judo), and Israel Hernández (Junior), the latter representing the United States, are the selected coaches and are awaiting the results.
Yadier Galindo García (a promising young athlete) was among those responsible for officiating.
Below is the announcement published this Saturday with all the award recipients to date:
“We are proud to present the official list of athletes who have made a difference this year. After a rigorous deliberation process by the CPJ Recognition Committee, these are the judokas who receive the highest honor at the 2025 CPJ Annual Awards.”
