The mayor of Torrejón de Ardoz has congratulated a firefighter who won four medals

Francisco José Montes, a firefighter from Torrejón de Ardoz, has won four medals at the European Police and Firefighters Games, held in Vigo between 9 and 18 October. Montes, who serves as Team Leader at the Torrejón de Ardoz Fire Station, emerged as one of the standout athletes of the competition, taking to the podium in three different sports.

Specifically, he was crowned champion in the Masters category of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (brown belt, 70 kg); he also won the gold medal in grappling (no-gi) in the Masters 70-kilo category; he was runner-up in the superfight, in which he faced the black belt champion; and, finally, he took bronze in Hyrox Cross, an event combining running with gym exercises.

The mayor of Torrejón de Ardoz, Alejandro Navarro, wished to publicly congratulate the athlete in a message in which he highlighted his performance in the competition. “On behalf of Torrejón de Ardoz Town Council, I would like to congratulate our resident, Francisco José Montes, for being one of the standout athletes at the European Police and Firefighters Games and for doing our town’s fire station proud,” said the councillor.