July 30, 2024, 10:40 PM
July 30, 2024, 10:40 PM
The Olympic Games were inaugurated on July 26 in Paris, the capital of France, where Bolivia is represented by four athletes:swimmers Maria Jose Ribera and Esteban Nunez del Prado, as well as athletes Guadalupe Torrez and Hector Garibay.
Of the four athletes mentioned, The only one who qualified with a minimum mark was Garibay, The other three are attending the event thanks to invitation cards from the Universality of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
All our representatives will go into action in the month of August and The first to do so will be Núñez del Pradowho will participate in the 200-meter individual medley swimming event.
The 19-year-old from Santa Cruz will jump into the water this Thursday, August 1, after 5:00 (HB), since at that time the different series of his specialty will begin. His best time is two minutes, four seconds and 56 hundredths (2’04”56). He is currently training under the orders of Merces Paulo.
Then it will be the turn of the sprinter Guadalupe Tórrez, who will take part in the 100-meter race. The preliminary round will take place on Friday, August 2, starting at 4:35 (HB).
The best mark of the 23-year-old from Santa Cruz is 11 seconds and 57 hundredths (11”57). Torrez is trained by Carmelo Suarez.
On Saturday, August 3, he will make his debut at the Olympic Games María José Ribera, who will swim the 50-meter freestyle. The first series of this test will begin at 5:00 (HB).
The best record of the 27-year-old from Santa Cruz is 25 seconds and 73 hundredths (25”73). His coach is Yassir Abdalla.
The last Bolivian to participate in Paris 2024 will be the long-distance runner Hector Garibay, who will compete in the marathon to be held on Saturday, August 10, at 2:00 (HB).
The 36-year-old from Oruro has a best time of two hours, eight minutes and 23 seconds (2h08’23”) for his event. He is trained by Nemia Coca.
