Xinhua 2021:08:31.07:45
SANTIAGO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) – Chile on Monday celebrated the triumph of the first women from the South American country to win medals at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, after Francisca Mardones won gold in shot put and Mariana Zúñiga won silver. in archery.
“Francisca Mardones and Mariana Zúñiga. The first Chilean women to win medals in #JuegosParalimpicos already have their deserved medals. What a Sunday night we live thanks to you!”, The Ministry of Sports spread on its official Twitter account.
Mardones won in Japan the second gold medal for the southern country in the present Paralympic Games, by leading the F54 class shot put with a mark of 8.33 meters, thus breaking his own world record.
For her part, Zúñiga became the youngest Chilean Paralympic medalist (19 years old) in history, being one point behind the British Phoebe Paterson (134-133) and reaching the silver medal in archery. individual compound, within the framework of his first participation in a Paralympic Games.
During the day, the debut of Marion Serrano was also outstanding, who achieved a new Paralympic diploma for the Chilean team, by obtaining sixth place in the category under 86 kilos in powerlifting.
For his part, the athlete Cristián Valenzuela advanced to the final of 1,500 meters in the T11 class with his guide Matías Silva, after finishing third with his best record of the season (4’14”85).
The medals are added to those already obtained by the Chilean swimmer Alberto Abarza, who a few days ago won the gold in the 100 meters backstroke class S2 of swimming and the silver medal in the 200 meters free S2.
Abarza was the second Chilean athlete to win gold in the Paralympic Games, after the victory in London 2012 of Cristián Valenzuela, who was crowned champion in athletics.
(Web editor: Wu Si Xuan, Zhao Jian)
