There are moments that transform lives forever. Albina is 33 years old, in 2009 she suffered an accident that left her in a wheelchair, but that did not stop her from moving forward. Today she is a member of the National Adapted Archery Team. “I made my first shot and it was love at first sight, I came to the sport because of who is now my partner, I learned that as long as there is life, it is possible,” she highlighted.
The life of Albina Torres is an example of struggle, resilience and improvement. She was born in the city of San Luis and some time ago an accident left her quadriplegic. Over the years she regained some upper limb mobility and trunk control. Not only did she succeed, but she is currently a member of the National Adapted Archery Team.
“The first sport I practiced was wheelchair basketball, where you need a lot of strength and stability, because of my injury it was complicated, then I tried diving, table tennis and when I got to archery, it was love at first sight, because I could handle it, be independent, I am the first W1 category in Argentina in this discipline,” he said.
W1 groups athletes who have a functional loss in the lower and upper extremities, requiring modification of the bow trigger to be able to execute the shot.
When he is in San Luis, he practices at the Newen archery club, which operates at the ‘Carlos Juan Rodríguez’ School and at Trinquete. On the other hand, he carries out his rehabilitation in the public health system.
“It wasn’t easy, I had my accident when I was 18, it was difficult for me to assimilate, I locked myself away from my family and it took me eight years to get out. I was also able to do it thanks to meeting David Gatica, who has been my partner for six years. “He showed me that my life did not end because of a wheelchair,” said the athlete.
For three years he has been practicing the discipline that gave him the opportunity to leave the country, participate in tournaments and meet people “who have had the same or worse time and still got ahead through the sport,” he described.
As a final message for those who go through similar situations, he reflected: “There are no limitations, whether you have an acquired disability or you were born that way, the mere fact of getting up every day is already an example. As long as there is life, it is possible, sport showed me another way of living, another way of enjoying, it is just a matter of going out and saying yes to life.”
The adapted arch allows people with physical or visual disabilities to participate in the different categories. Through the use of specialized equipment and techniques, adaptive archers can develop their skills and compete. Not only does it promote inclusion and self-improvement, but it also fosters camaraderie and camaraderie among participants.
2024-03-03 16:02:00
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