Pablo herreraand his inseparable Adrián Gavira had a last dance at the height of what their career as a duo has been like.. In Castellón and in front of his audience, Pablo Herrera says goodbye at the top of the podium lifting the WEVZA European title. The Spanish couple has won with authority in the last Castellón tournament held in the Pinar de Castellón arena. At 42 years old, Herrera, the only beach volleyball player in the world with six Olympic Games, has said goodbye to the elite sport surrounded by his family and friends after climbing to the first box for the last time.
In the final, Herrera/Gavira, who have been a team for the last 16 years, They defeated the Spaniards Pablo Pérez and Nathan Matos with great solvency (21-12 and 21-13). in the large stadium on the sand with capacity for 400 spectators built on Pinar beach.
Pabo Herrera with his family
The farewell tribute to Herrera has been organized by the Volleyball Federation of the Valencian Community thanks to the determined commitment of these three institutions: the Castellón City Council, the Provincial Council and the Generalitat Valenciana. In fact, Mayor Begoña Carrasco, Deputy Iván Sánchez and the General Director of Sports Luis Cervera participated in the emotional event, as well as Arturo Ruiz, president of the Volleyball Federation of the Valencian Community. all of them They highlighted the values transmitted by an exemplary athlete who is very loved on the world circuit.
I have to take a step aside, but I look forward to many tournaments here at home to promote this sport that has been my life.
For its part, Herrera did not hide his emotion after participating in his last competition surrounded by family and friends: “I have come this far, I have given everything I could and even something more. All of this would have been impossible without the support of my family, who has given up many things so that I could fulfill my dream. “They have been the best years of my life and now I want to dedicate time to my family,” said Herrera, who has put itself at the service of institutions to continue promoting and growing beach volleyball: “I have to take a step aside, but I look forward to many tournaments here at home to promote this sport that has been my life.”
Herrera during the final
Herrera, finally, has left the door open to compete in regional tests along with his brother Daniel, with whom last week he played a test of the National Beach Volleyball Circuit also in Castellón.
