Simply unforgettable. The school Oscar Castro of the Florida Municipal Corporation (Comudef), entered the sports history of the commune and at the school level in chili. This, since the second grade student of said student campus, Antonella Pereira (8), was titled Pan American and South American champion in a tournament of this discipline held in Peru the November 13 and 14.
Expressions of joy received the little athlete after the achievement achieved in Inca lands. For example, his father wrote him a message on the Facebook account of the Florida establishment: “Congratulations daughter for this great achievement for your country, the club and the team. Thank you Óscar Castro school for your support ”He wrote on the social network.
At the same time, Romanett rivas, posted: “Congratulations to Antonella and to the family who must be very proud of her.”
Perseverance, a key value
The contest “South American and Pan American Cycling BMX Racing Peru 2021”, was carried out in the modern infrastructure of the Costa Verde Pan-American Complex, in San Miguel, which houses the most extreme sports and is part of one of the 43 districts of the capital, Lima.
The director of the Óscar Castro school, Fresia Huaiquimil, does not hide his joy at the important triumph of his iconic student: “It is a tremendous achievement for her and it will give her experience. It is an apprenticeship “, indicated the authority. Asimsimo, the director, added:
“Overcoming difficulties and being persistent are key values to achieve goals. It fills us with pride as a school institution. Set a momentous example to believe and trust that, with preparation and training, meaningful life goals can be achieved. “, assured Huaiquimil.
World dream
Antonella’s mother, Maureen Munoz, traveled with her until lime Thanks to the Outstanding Athlete Scholarship from the Sports Corporation of the Municipality of La Florida, in addition to the support of family and friends, who organized raffles and events to raise funds: “She was very eager, she did not shrink at all. It was the first time I was out. And with all the restrictions that exist due to the pandemic. He managed to perform well, was super responsible and trained very professionally. I knew I had to give it my all ”.
Her mother also related that her talented daughter began riding a bicycle at age 3. “She went everywhere in her, she’s like her best friend”, said. Likewise, at 6, she was the Latin American champion in a tournament held in chili. Next year, the little athlete will have a superlative challenge: she is already preparing to participate in the World BMX to be held in the city of Nantes, on France.
For Antonella Pereira, participate in this championship “It was very exciting, I am very happy. I trained a lot. The most important thing was to have a good time; competing was what I liked the most. To children my age, I would tell them not to give up to get what they want ”.
