Athletes brought 20 medals home. Photo: Jessica Dona

Serprati / Prati-Donaduzzi athletes won 20 medals in athletics at the Pharmaceutical Industry Union (Sindusfarma) Games 2019. Of these medals, seven are gold, four silver and nine bronze. The competitions were held last Saturday (28) at Santo André Sesi in Sao Paulo.

It is the fourth time that the industry participates in the competition, but the result of this edition was the most expressive. “We grow each year. In 2018, we returned to Toledo with 13 medals. This time we won 20. I thank the managers for allowing the athletes to the competitions. This result also belongs to them”, celebrated Serprati sports director, Willian Souza.

Sindusfarma Games take place every year and in this edition, 17 associated pharmaceutical industries participated. In all, athletes participate in 12 sports. Among them athletics, futsal and volleyball. The main objective is the development of sports practice in companies and providing participants with quality of life. Competitions began in May and are expected to extend until November.

Athletics Results

Of the 16 races, Prati athletes scored in 12, divided into races of 100, 200, 400, 800, 1,500, 3,000 and 4x100 meters relay. They also competed in long jump. All these categories were competed in the female and male category.

The highlight of the competition was Susimara Ziem, employee of the Research Development & Innovation Department. In her fourth participation, she brought to Toledo four medals. Susimara won the gold medals in the long jump and the women's 4x100 relay, while in the 4x100 mixed relay and in the 400 meters she got the bronze medals.

The medals are the result of a lot of dedication to training during work break.

“It is always busy, but all the effort is worth it. For me it is an overcoming. The good results of the weekend motivate me to continue this routine. It is an achievement of mine, but I am grateful to Serprati for providing it”, she said.

20 years dedicated to the sport

Instructors Douglas Martins and Claudemir Basilio (Ganso) celebrated the victories together with the athletes. “I have been working with Serprati teams for 13 years. I am very proud of these results”, said Basílio.

For Douglas Martins, the good results in the games show the will and dedication of the employees. According to Martins, the training is performed twice a week. In addition to focusing on physical and mental preparation, athletes are encouraged to have a better quality of life.

“We charge them the discipline both in competitions and in the deliveries that each one needs to make on a daily basis in the company. As they are in income categories, we always encourage them to seek the best. Participating in competitions like Sindusfarma and taking home 20 medals is an impetus to continue training and focused on the roles they occupy in the company”, said the instructor, who has been coaching the group for seven years.

 Friendly Games

As a way of strengthening relationships with companies in the same segment, Serprati/Prati-Donaduzzi women's futsal and men's seven-a-side soccer teams played friendly games against a Sao Paulo´s pharmaceutical industry on Sunday (29). 

_{Women's futsal team won the friendly game. Photo: Jéssica Dona} 

The competitions took place at Cotia Sesi. Prati-Donaduzzi won both games. The women's scoring closed at 13x2 and the men´s at 13x0.

_{Men's soccer team also won the competition. Photo: Jéssica Dona}

Upcoming competition

The pace of the athletes training will become even more intense. From November 13 to 16, they will represent Prati-Donaduzzi and western Paraná in the state phase of Sesi Games. The competitions will be held in Ponta Grossa - Paraná in the modalities of men's soccer field, men's seven-a-side soccer, women's futsal and men's truco.