End of a cycle in La Garra, after not achieving Olympic qualification

Eduardo Gallardo could not fulfill a new Argentine handball dream. “Dady”, who was the coach who led The Gladiators to two Olympic Games, could not replicate what was done in the women’s team.

It is true: La Garra was already an Olympian in the 2016 Rio Games. But that participation was favored because local Brazil freed up its place as Pan American champion and Argentina, runner-up in Toronto 2015, took advantage of it.

Eduardo Peruchena thus guided the ladies to their first and only Olympic participation while “Dady” fulfilled with Los Gladiadores their second presence in the event of the five rings, after having made their debut in London 2012.

Peruchena’s departure from the women’s team in 2018 opened the doors to “Dady”, who this weekend in Spain put an end to her cycle with the light blue and white after Argentina was unable to reach one of the two in Torrevieja. places at stake for Paris 2024 in the pre-Olympic quadrangular. Netherlands and local Spain took the tickets.

“My continuity depends on qualifying for the Games,” the coach had anticipated at the beginning of this year.

“I am happy with the level of play and very proud of my country’s team. A few years ago it was unthinkable to beat a European and now we have beaten three. Winning is not only the result, it is also competing. “I think the work is done and I wish the new coaching staff luck,” said “Dady” in Spain.

Empty hands in the Pre-Olympic

The Czech Republic dealt Argentina a 41-33 defeat on Sunday that bitterly closed the cycle that Gallardo carried out in the women’s team.

The Olympic die was already cast. The previous defeats against the Netherlands (34 to 22) and Spain (26 to 23) had conditioned La Garra’s future away from Paris.

The company was not easy. Against the three European teams, Argentina had fallen without major attenuations in the last World Cup.

This time, La Garra offered greater resistance and was able to play on par with high-ranking teams.

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“The tournament excites us, it makes it clear to us that we are still close. To continue training, get the best and continue growing, transferring the best way to the court. We have evolved a lot in recent years, becoming more competitive and earning the respect of the powers. They were very hard games, very physical, but I am left with the team’s dedication,” said Manuela Cavo.

Captain Elke Karsten also spoke. “We leave with mixed feelings because we all have the hope of going to the Olympic Games and we lost them. But we wanted to close the tournament with a victory, I think we deserved it, but sport is not deserved, it is earned. But we have to be proud and leave with our heads held high,” commented the Argentine goalscorer in statements to the DPA agency.

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“We had a great tournament, we prepared in the best way, we came here and gave everything. The feeling is that you leave empty and that you can’t blame yourself for anything; It’s the best feeling. But I am sad because I would have liked to close this great tournament with victory. “This group deserves to leave with its head held high and think about another Olympic cycle,” he added.