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Maegli climbs into the “Top 10” after two successful races in Paris 2024
Juan Ignacio Maegli had a good day in races 3 and 4 finishing in tenth place in the classification.
Juan Ignacio Maegli preparing his sail to compete in the third regatta. (Photo Prensa Libre: COG)
The activity of Guatemalans in the Olympic Games does not stop. This Friday, August 2, it was MariaAndrée Chacón’s turn in athletics and Sebastián Bermúdez’s turn in skeet; it was also Juan Ignacio Maegli’s turn to continue with sailing in Dinghy.
The national athlete began his participation last Thursday, finishing in 24th placein his first two races he finished far outside the top 10.
Maegli on this occasion kept the pace in high positions, In the third race he finished in eighth place, started in fifth place in the first two brands.
However, the Israeli Omer Veredthe one from Brazil Bruno Fontes, Jean Bernez from France and Italian Lorenzo Chiavarini they overtook him in the following brands.
In the fourth and final race of the day, Maegli improved his participation; did not drop out of the “Top 3”, third place in the first two brandsin the next two He became the second rankedfinally would return to third in the latest brands why Thad Lettsomefrom the British Virgin Islands, who accompanied him throughout the race, eventually made a comeback and held on to second place.
At the moment in the general classification, The Guatemalan occupies tenth place with 32 net pointsthe 22 points he obtained in the second race are deducted because it is his worst classification.
With the same score as Juan Ignacio, the local team marches Jean-Baptiste Bernaz and the British Michael Becket; The Guatemalan will compete again Saturday, August 3 at 4:15 a.m. Guatemala time.
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