‘Kako’ Aramburu retires after almost two decades dedicated to shooting at its highest level

Accompanied by the Director of Physical Activity and Sports of the Basque Government Jon Redondo, the Basque Team coordinator Olatz Legarza, Kako Aramburu wanted to make public, in Donostia, his decision to say goodbye to the high level as an athlete, after almost twenty years dedicated body and soul to Olympic shooting in the skeet mode.

The Basque Team shooter has assured that he has to take care of other important or weighty aspects in his life, such as financial stability and taking care of his children, that is why he has decided to say goodbye.

“It has not been an easy decision. At the time of taking it they have counted, among other factors, my family situation, my wife and my three children “has declared ‘Kako’.

The athlete from Irún feels that he has been very lucky during all these years of dedication to his sport, and he also wanted to thank everyone around him.

“I want to thank the training and support that I have received throughout all these years, in which I have tried to reciprocate by putting all the meat on the grill, aware that, despite competing in an individual sport, all my triumphs have been The fruit of teamwork “has emphasized Aramburu.

International benchmark

Juanjo Aramburu has spent decades dedicated to his discipline, being one of the international benchmarks. In his long professional career, the diploma obtained for his eighth place in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, his qualification for the London Olympic Games, in which he finished 23rd, the title of World champion obtained in Belgrade in 2011 and the two European medals, obtained in 2007 and 2004.

Will work for the French Federation

All these achievements have served to forge a brilliant curriculum that has not gone unnoticed by the French Shooting Federation. ‘Kako’ Aramburu will continue to be linked to high-level shooting, since from now on he will work as a coach of the aforementioned federation to lead the senior team that will compete in the Paris 2024 Games with the clear objective of fighting for the medals.

In his charge will be, among others, Eric Delaunay, who finished fifth in the final of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

“It will be a very enriching and motivating experience. I have always known that when I stopped being a high-level athlete, I would continue to be linked to this sport. I could not have imagined a better way to make the leap“Aramburu assured.

‘Kako’ Aramburu has been one of the athletes who has been linked to the Basque Team for the longest time, being a member of the Foundation since its inception in 2008.