Estefania Etxebeste has raised the 150 pound stone twice
"The last two weeks have been very long for me," the Ituren stone lifter confesses after getting the feat. "I've had a really bad time at home, turning my head around; in the penultimate training I made three attempts and didn't lift any," he stresses.
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Albizuri team to the final of "Harri Herri"
Oskar Aguas, Jon Gisasola, Mikel Lopetegi and Alex Merlo made 18 lifts to the clumsy harri, four more than their rivals.
Albizuri goes back to a semi-final uphill and gets the pass to the final, defeating Laukariz
The group of Oskar Aguas, Jon Gisasola, Mikel Lopetegi and Alex Merlo have managed to overcome a bad start and reverse the situation. The clumsy stone has been raised 18 times, while their rivals Xabier Aranburu, Hodei Iruretagoiena, Xabat Olaizola and Eneko Bilbao have raised the stone 14 times.
Mollarri team to the final of "Harri Herri"
The Mollarri have defeated the Ergobia team in the semi-finals of "Harri Herri." The team of Maddi Salterain, Malen Morandera, Ainitze Zumeta and Olaia Esnaola have made 34 clumsy stone lifts.
Mollarri has qualified for the final after beating Ergobia in the first semi-final
The team of Olaia Esnaola, Ainitze Zumeta, Malen Molandeira and Madi Salterain have given 34 lifts to the clumsy stone in the decisive final test, while their rivals have given 31 lifts, reaching this last session with 18 seconds of disadvantage, so Maddi Gesalaga, Ane Atxutegi, Leire Olea and Elene Ostolaza have been eliminated from the final.
The fourth edition of 'Harri Herri' will start on March 30
The competition will continue until May 4th, and the tournament comes with news.
Maddi Gesalaga and Mikel Lopetegi lead 'Urra' in the winter finale of 'Harri Herri'
The two harrijasotzailes zarauztarras prevailed in the winter finale of the "Harri Herri" held in Aia. Both were very pleased with the result and started the year with the txapela.
Gari Gamendia: "I got my first big cap but I didn't enjoy it."
Gari Garmendia has just won the first txapela of the Basque Country Great Stones Championship, which has been the first great unenjoyed txapela, according to Garmendia.
Gari Garmendia, champion of the Basque Country of the Great Stones
The Idiazabal stone lifter gets his first cap with a total of 7,100 pounds raised. "The last week I've had a really bad time mentally," the new champion explains. "I've been physically very well prepared, but the last week I've dropped everything, I don't know what happened to me, I haven't enjoyed anything today," he adds.
Jokin Eizmendi and Lierni Osa step into the final of "Harri Herri"
On the second day of the winter "Harri Herri", Jokin Eizmendi has matched the mark of Xabat Olaizola. Beñat Telleria and Gorka Etxeberria have received 9 and placed third and fourth in the classification. In the female category, Lierni Osa has scored the best, 13 lifts, one less than Maddi Gesalaga.