There is a chance of winning a medal with these athletes, although others may be a surprise.
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The Olympic Games officially begin this Friday, July 26 in Paris, France, an international competition that will bring together more than 10,000 athletes from around the world, including Colombia, which will bring about 90 athletes in its delegation.
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Within this large number of Colombian athletes, for the international press there are 5 who are called to win some medal in the different competitions, as CNN en Español exposed in a recent article.
Who are the most outstanding Colombian athletes for the Olympic Games?
- Mariana Pajon: The multiple Olympic medallist and ‘queen of BMX’ is one of those called to shine at the games. She has won two gold medals and one silver medal in the games in which she has participated, London 2012 and Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
The 32-year-old from Antioquia has prepared very well for the Olympics and is one of Colombia’s hopes for winning medals.
- Lorena Arenas: The 30-year-old walker from Pereira was a silver medalist in the 20-kilometer walk at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. At the Australian and Oceanian National Championships, which is part of the World Walking Tour and is organized by World Athletics, she achieved a record of one hour, 27 minutes and 25 seconds.
- Yeison Lopez: the weightlifter Originally from Itsmina, Chocó, he is another of Colombia’s hopes of winning a medal at the competitions that will officially start this Friday, July 26. ‘Goku’, as he is known after his time on the reality show ‘El desafio’, won the title in the snatch of the 89-kilogram division with 182 kilos at the Weightlifting World Cup in Phuket, Thailand, in April.
- Linda Caicedo: the footballer of Real Madrid, from Spainis part of the Colombian Women’s Team that in its first participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics fell to France 2-3.
The 19-year-old from Cali is one of the stars of the national team that will have to rebuild its path against Canada and New Zealand, who are in Group A of women’s football.
- Flor Denis Ruiz: The javelin thrower from Valle del Cauca has the privilege of being the flag bearer for Colombia alongside Kevin Quintero at the inaugural parade of the Colombian delegation in Paris.
The 33-year-old athlete, born in Pradera, Valle del Cauca, was close to winning the world title at the 2023 Budapest World Championships, but won silver behind Japanese Haruka Kitaguchi.
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