Paulo Azpiazu will stop lifting the stone for "lack of will" and after a back injury
The stone lifter, who was born in Bergara but has lived in Estella since he was seven years old, has acknowledged that "I don't carry the stone in my blood, only to devote myself to it in the 100." "I want to spend more time on mine," he added.
Azpiazu has also spoken of his injury in a video posted on social media. Two months ago, "as a result of the overexertion of the whole year," he was injured in the lumbar region during a cubic rock training. He has detailed that, seeing that he was not getting better with the masseur, they decided to undergo an MRI. The results of the resonance were known on Tuesday.
The stone lifter who was born in Bergara but has lived in Estella since the age of seven has acknowledged that "I don't carry the stone in my bloodto devote myself to it only to the 100 ".
On the other hand, Azpiazu has said that he could not imagine everything he has acquired in stone in recent years, "I am very happy with what he has achieved." "I would never think I would win a txapela or get marks like those I have made in Igeldo, in Iraeta," he added. "I want to spend more time on mine," he added.
In 2021 the stone was raised at the stone lifting school of Iceta II and since 2022 it has achieved excellent results, the most notable being the second place of the Euskal Herria Small Stone Championship in 2022.
In January 2023 he won the Errota Harria de Iraeta contest with a record of elevations and in February he won the Golden Stone Lifting Championship with great superiority. In the Two Stones of Zarautz he was tied with Mikel Lopetegi Urraand the weight difference made him a runner-up. In 2024 he reached the top when he won the Basque Championship.
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