San Luis Sports Enjoying their Best Moment in History as Athletes Multiply at Regional Games

In the Rio 2007 Pan American Games there was not even a tipin Guadalajara 2011 the first one arrived, the pelotari Jorge Villegasin toronto 2015 The figure was repeated, with the presence of Carlos Belletini (shot) and in Lima 2019 It was the turn of Alfredo VillegasJorge’s brother who also won the gold medal.

But in four years everything changed and in this edition of the regional competition par excellence that starts this Friday there will be 12 and then two more in the Pan Americanwhich will begin on November 17. An unprecedented milestone that explains why San Luis sports are enjoying the best moment in their history. A reflection of how individual and team work, state support, sports programs, larger budgets and organization allow the growth of national talents.

Puly Villegasspecialist in Basque pelota, will be accompanied this time by two judokas (Keisy Perafan y Agustina Lahiton), athletes (Bruno De Genaro y Leandro Paris), A cyclist (Tomas Moyano), two handball players (James Parker y Ayelen Rosalez) and four climbing participants (Lautaro Sánchez, Valentina Aguado, Rocio Becerra y Valentine Sternik).

Then, in the Parapanamericanosit will be the turn of Bee Torres (archery) and Sebastian Robledo (badminton). Specialists assure that Villegasas always, and the two judo girls are the ones with the best chance of a medal, just like Parkerthe son of the remembered Jameswho would shine in Argentine basketball – champion and figure with GEPU of San Luis in 1991 -, who is part of the Gladiators.

Parker He was born in San Nicolás, because his father played there, but within a few days he was already living in saint Louis, Where is her mother from. “It’s my place in the world“, accepts someone who started playing basketball, following his father’s inheritance, but got “burned out” and ended up trying other sports. He first played tennis and then golf until, in his last year of high school, he came across handball “by chance.”

“Everything that happens to me is a dream. I was able to play in the World Cup this year and now I have to go to the Pan American Games. I wanted this, to be a sports professional and I was able to achieve it“, explains who is a scorer like his father, although in another sport.

Another nice case is that of Bruno De Genaro, originally from a place (Jarilla) that is a couple of blocks long, with 50 people among its residents. When he was 5 years old, his family moved to Juana Koslay and at 9 she began playing basketball in the free schools there. Until he was 16, when he discovered athletics, almost by chance, as Parker. A coach saw him fit and invited him to try, especially with hurdles, seeing his speed and jump.

That’s how it started and progressed very quickly. Was twice champion South American U20 and medalist in the South American Games of Assumption 2022. Now it goes to the Pan American. “My eyes fill with tears just thinking about participating in the closest thing to an Olympic Games.“, account.

It is also a pleasure to hear the case of Valentina Aguado (climbing), coming from a family that, as a girl, climbed everywhere, they built a wall in the patio of the house. In 2016, When it started to make the news, the government built a spectacular wall in Parque de las Ciencias -unique of its kind in the country-, along with climbing schools and several organized tournaments, including Latin American ones. Today the results are the four Puntanos that will be in this sport that debuted four years ago in Lima.

This, in reality, has happened to everyone who has exploded in San Luis. As Tomas Moyano, champion national in three specialties (Scratch, Eliminatory, Omnium), as well as silver in Madison. It is the new jewel of a sport with tradition in the province like cycling.

In saint LouisFor many Januarys, the famous Tour was held for years, attracting world stars and emulating the Tour de France on the continent, when the international calendar started. Moyanoas De Genaro, he shone in four Binationals until he began to be called up to the national teams. Just weeks ago, San Luis was crowned national runner-up in the Argentine cycling competition, in San Juan. Nothing is a coincidence when so many results arrive.

Basically because it is not the only one that reflects the sports boom in the province. saint Louis It comes from being second in the Binational medal table (regions of Chile and national provinces compete), being the best Argentine province located, for the first time in 25 editions, ahead of Mendoza and Córdoba, for example.

In basketball, GEPU has aspirations in the Argentine League (second division) and in soccer there is a very strong project, San Luis FC, which is getting closer every day to promotion to the First Women’s Division. In the last Evita Games, the province achieved 60 medals, finishing in fifth place nationally for the second consecutive time. In 2025, it will also host the South American Youth Games.

“We are experiencing a golden moment for San Luis sport. This is demonstrated by going from 1 to 13 athletes in the Pan American Games. It has to do with the support we have received in these years from the Sports Secretariat, giving us tools to be able to train ourselves as athletes. With a team to train, with a doctor, nutritionist, psychologist, clothing, ideal places, trips and scholarships… Little by little, if we continue like this, San Luis will be the birthplace of National Team athletes,” he analyzed. By Genaro.

Parker he nodded. “Without a doubt it is the best sporting moment in San Luis history and by far. Financial support is the main thing of a management that allocated many resources to sport, as well as emotional support, accompaniment from the hand of professionals. It is a great joy to be part of this process,” he acknowledged. James.

2023-10-17 17:13:59
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