The Auria Bádminton Club competition team traveled to Catalonia this past weekend to compete in the Granollers Territorial Master (N6) and the Granollers TOP TTR (N7), with both tournaments held at the Municipal Pavilion of El Congost. Miguel Barbado was crowned champion of the absolute category of the Granollers Territorial Master, José María Abad won two silver medals at the Granollers TOP TTR, and the pair formed by Rubén Jorge and Zhi Tao Li were proclaimed runners-up in the men's doubles of the under-19 category.
The Granollers Territorial Master's tournament featured Adrián Carabali, Oliver Gausmann, Alejandro Rijo, and Miguel Barbado in the absolute category, and Patricia Vargas in the U17 women's category. And in the TOP TTR Granollers, Zhi Tao Li and Rubén Jorge participated in the U19 category, and José María Abad in the Senior B category.
Miguel Barbado put on a great performance at the Granollers Territorial Master, qualifying for the final draw by defeating Pol Abarca in the group stage (21-10, 21-7). In the quarterfinals, he beat Rubén Carreras (21-17, 14-21, 25-23) and in the semifinals, he secured victory against Francisco Cobos (13-21, 21-14, 21-13). And in the grand final, the Auria Bádminton Club player took home the gold medal by defeating David Riba (21-12, 18-21, 21-19)
In the TOP TTR Granollers, José María Abad reached the final of the Senior B category, after defeating Manuel Chinchilla (21-13, 14-21, 21-12), Xavi Mir (21-15, 21-8), and Edgar Pablo (21-13, 21-18). In the grand final, he faced the tournament's number one seed, losing to Víctor Manuel Colay (14-21, 9-21).
José María Abad competed in the men's doubles alongside Víctor Manuel Colay, a player from Barbastro, achieving victory against Manuel Chinchilla – Xavi Mir (21-9, 21-14) and losing to Richin Abraham – Marc Fernández (15-21, 21-19, 7-21), thus winning the silver medal. The medal tally was completed by Rubén Jorge and Zhi Tao Li in the U19 men's doubles, who fell in the final against Arnau Blazquez – Nico Plaza (4-21, 5-21)
The Auria Badminton Club closes the sporting year by winning four medals at the Granollers Territorial Master and the Granollers TOP TTR, with a balance of one gold and three silvers. Now it's time to enjoy a few days of rest, to return with more strength in January to face the second part of the season.
