Parkour Athlete Transforms Gandia into Training Circuit

A renowned freerunner, with over 30,000 followers, uses Gandia's Tirant square for his acrobatics.

Generic image of a person practicing parkour in a Mediterranean urban environment.
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Generic image of a person practicing parkour in a Mediterranean urban environment.

A professional parkour athlete has transformed Gandia into a circuit for practicing his maneuvers, using Tirant square as one of his most recent stages.

This freerunner, who boasts over 30,000 followers on his social media, shares videos of his acrobatics, training sessions, and competitions. The footage shows how he utilizes every structure, corner, staircase, and wall in the square to jump and run with precise technique.
The athlete's initiative not only positions Gandia as a reference in the sports field but also makes it a trend for young parkour enthusiasts. This provides a positive digital reference for the city and demonstrates that any urban environment is suitable for this type of sport.
The athlete, born in Alicante in 1993, began practicing this art in his adolescence. He has participated in various competitions, with the Red Bull Al-Andalus of 2021 being the event that propelled him to international recognition, where he secured second place.
In addition to the Granada competition, he competed in the Spanish National Championship circuit, achieving third place. In 2022, he participated in Urban Sessions Belgium, where he took first place. With his technique and progressive competitiveness, he has become an inspiration and a true promise in parkour, a sport that involves overcoming urban or natural obstacles with acquired knowledge and techniques to ensure the athlete's safety.