The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are about to begin this Friday, July 26, in the capital of France, and Peru has 26 athletes, including Kimberly García, one of the world’s great figures in race walking with a great chance of winning a medal for Peru.
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Within athletics, which is a discipline that has a greater presence in the Peruvian delegation, one of the greatest hopes for winning a medal is Kimberly García, a 30-year-old race walker, who currently holds first place in the world in the 20 kilometers and won a gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games.
Expectations are also high on marathon runners Gladys Tejeda and Cristhian Pacheco, and on rowing, swimming and sailing competitors, each with three qualified athletes. In surfing and shooting, Peru has Luccas Mesinas, who achieved an Olympic diploma in Tokyo 2020, who arrives in Paris with the clear objective of improving his position and obtaining a medal. Nicolás Pacheco, an outstanding shooter, also obtained an Olympic diploma in the last edition of Tokyo and now hopes to climb onto the podium with more experience.
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“These Olympics represent a historic opportunity for Peruvian sport. Athletes like Kimberly García, Lucca Mesinas and Nicolás Pacheco not only carry with them the hope of winning medals, but also the support and admiration of an entire nation that recognizes their dedication and effort,” said Milena Merino, sports journalist
In 124 years, Peru has only won one gold medal in the history of the Olympic Games, obtained in 1984 by shooter Edwin Vásquez. This time, any surprise is expected; the bets are concentrated on what Kimberly García can do, who arrives at the Olympics in her best form.
