The new approach in the life of Paula Pareto after her retirement from judo

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The legacy of Paula Pareto for the Argentine Olympism it was enormous. The Little retired after Tokyo 2020 with two medals to his credit, the bronze in Beijing 2008 and the golden one in Rio 2016. The judoka said goodbye in the playoffs at the meeting in the Japanese capital and there moved the atmosphere of the sport by announcing her retirement.

In a dialogue with the journalist Julian Mozo, within the framework of the social activity of the program Huella Saint-Gobain, Argentina highlighted the feelings of her last time as a professional: “I feel that I have already given everything, as I said in Tokyo, that I have no more. The last few months were not easy. I’m not saying I suffered them, but it wasn’t like before. The pain, the injuries, the time without sleeping well, the trips … It is not easy to bear all that, it is costing you mentally. Say everything and a little more“.

The former athlete from San Fernando commented that now she will make the most of medicine, an activity for which she was always recognized when combining being a world elite athlete with studying that demanding career. Even, according to account Boy, The Little He performed Traumatology and Orthopedics at the Olympic Village and is therefore even closer to completing the residency.

In addition to her medical career, Pareto found a vocation in social assistance, collaborating with the program Huella Saint-Gobain, in addition to participating in obtaining benefits for the dining room The Pepitos, in which it also helped Braian toledo before his sad demise.

“It comforts you, it makes you feel good, because you see that your image, everything you did, has a utility that goes beyond sports. It is beautiful to be able to leave something in the community, to leave that mark that the program talks about. And, in addition, it helps you to take dimension and see life from another perspective“He highlighted about participation in the solidarity program.

His retirement as a professional ends a successful stage in judo, with two Olympic medals, a world title, three medals in Panamerican Games and six crowns in the Pan American of the discipline, but The Little it will continue to leave its grain in other areas.