The Ecuadorian Pedro Soria wins the first championship of Spain's siesta
The jury appreciated "the art of dream" of this unemployed security guard .- The contest seeks to promote the national custom
Pedro Soria is the first champion of Spain's national sport called: the siesta. This Ecuador, Quito born 62 years ago, unemployed security guard, no longer receive calls from the media, most recently, CNN channel in Castilian. "I hope this helps me to find work and stay awake," says the jolly to your home the winner from the district of San José de Valdez.
"filled out the form, gave me seven euros for lunch and then returned to participate." Soria has won over the jury of the first National Siesta Championship, which concluded this purpose week in a shopping center outside Madrid. He has received thousand euros and the Pajamas Dorado (the equivalent of yellow jersey of the Tour de France). "My English friends have told me how important it is nap here," he says.
His mark has been 26004 total points and award the jury considered his "Art of Sleep": the ability to sleep, posture, attire, the quality and level of snoring (70 decibels) ... "My lady do not mind, because she snores," said the father who minutes before was involved in granting this interview live from the set of CNN +.
Soria, who was given earplugs, a mask and gave him a blanket, he was so asleep (17 minutes) not realized that you were controlling breathing and heartbeat to ensure that, indeed, was in company with Orpheus. "I was monitored throughout. Then I told my wife, who also participated," he says.
was Soria's wife warned him of the contest, organized by the National Association of Friends of the Siesta in Blue Island mall. The idea of \u200b\u200bpartnership and the championship, according to organizers counted on the official website, originated after a binge on a trip to Santander. "The mission of the championship is to spread the idea that nap is something of ours that we must defend and practice, because it is healthy and good for everyone, "they say. In this first edition, 360 people participated in sessions of 20 minutes.
The competition has several categories, Clothing (won by Sebastian Glockner and stuffed pig), Posture (champion, Luxiya Wu, for his "spectacular") and snoring (Paul Bernardo: 89.5 dB).
Pedro Soria has combined high scores on all these points and so is the absolute champion. The podium is completed by Fermin Lominchar (Silver Pyjamas) and Anna Pietkiewkz (Pajama Bronze), who, according to organizers, showed that "women are also among the elite a nap ").
same time, moreover, has held a video competition siesteros and photography. From his home on the outskirts of Madrid, Soria won the title expected to serve him to find work or perhaps to lead a campaign
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