Historic Olympic diploma of Trujillo native Valeria Antolino

Miguel Angel Albarran.-
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In a high-level world final of the diving discipline, Trujillo’s Valeria Antolino Pacheco finished in eighth place with 292.95 points to win a diploma at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with which she made history for a nation like Spain, which
today celebrates with pride.

Antolino Pacheco, originally from Valera, Trujillo state, but naturalized Spanish, stood up for the European nation, giving it a diploma that they have achieved for the first time in the women’s category.
this aquatic discipline.

The Spanish press described the Spanish-Venezuelan’s achievement as exceptional. In addition, the athlete, who will turn 22 on the 30th of this month, was involved in a great battle for first place, in fact she remained in fifth place for several jumps in the competition held at the Saint Dennis Aquatic Centre in the French capital.

After a good preliminary and an excellent semi-final, Valeria once again raised the bar in the fight for the medals. Only the last two jumps, of greater difficulty (3.0), ended up taking her out of the Top 5.

It is the best individual result in the history of a representative of Spain, along with that of Ricardo Camacho in the men’s diving at Moscow 80″, highlighted major Spanish media.

FINAL – 3MTS TRAMPOLINE

1-CHEN Yiwen (China) 376.00
2-KEENEY Maddison (Australia) 343.10
3-CHANG Yani (China) 318.75
4-PELLACANI Chiara (Italy) 309.60
5-HARPER Yasmin (Great Britain) 305.10
6-ESTUDILLO Alejandra (Mexico) 301.95
7-OETTINGHAUS Saskia (Alemania) 297.35
8-ANTOLINO Valeria (Spain) 292.95

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