Raul Astorga will defend his title from Tunis
The second edition of the CMAS World Cup for Clubs will be held in Rio de Janeiro from March 7th to March 10th, 2024. The competition and zone of the Tijuca islands on the coast of Rio de Janeiro already attracted more than 20 teams from around the world. This is expected, as there are only 30 places for registering, and many athletes want to fish in the zone where Bruno Hermanny won his second gold medal in 1963. at CMAS World Spearfishing Championship.
In Rio de Janeiro will gather athletes from Italy, Croatia, Spain, Cyprus, USA, Mexico, Uruguay…as everyone wants to win the trophy in the country of Samba and football.
On the athletes list are two ex-world champions Stefano Bellani and George Vasiliou, then vice-world champion Maurizio Ramacciotti, ex-Spanish national team member Raul Astorga, and many more.
The first edition of the CMAS WCC was in 2018. in Tunisia and the winner was a team from the Spanish club Trafalgar Raul Astorga.
- After the World Cup of Clubs held in Tunisia in 2018, in which we were proclaimed champions, we wanted to retain the title in Croatia, but due to various events, such as COVID and technical issues, the championship could not be held. Now we want to go to Rio and live this experience in other seas. On this occasion, both my partner Guillermo Natera and I have decided to go with more preparation time than in Tunisia, since the idea we have clear is to fight to retain the title of champion. Since it´s a different sea and we don`t know anything about those waters, we want to prepare it well in advance, study the behavior of the fish, and be clear about all the species that fall into the regulations. We will have to study well what are the different depth levels where the different species move. Regardless of the result we obtain, we are clear that it will be an unforgettable experience, in which we will surely learn a lot, and that it will be a precious memory for a lifetime, said Raul Astorga.
