The Fitting Champion in 1958: Andrés Martínez Jiménez-Balaguer
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- The Fitting Champion in 1958: Andrés Martínez Jiménez-Balaguer
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- WorldSkills International
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- 2021 See all items with this value
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- Andrés Martínez Jiménez-Balaguer was born on April 21, 1941, in Cartagena. His father was a polisher at the Bazán Company. Andrés participated in the International VET Competition in Brussels in 1958, where he emerged as a champion in fitting. He kept a detailed diary of his journey, describing his experiences from departure to competition tasks and social activities. Andrés' account includes moments such as his arrival in Brussels, staying at the Emile Gryson Teaching and Research Centre, and visiting local sites like the port of Antwerp and the Estrella Artois breweries. His diary reflects the challenges and excitement of the competition, noting that the competition piece was familiar to him, having already tackled it in a national competition.
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