This Saturday night, August 3, the national athletes Mariandrée Chacon and Erick Barrondo They arrived at La Aurora airport, after their participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The young woman from Zacapa was welcomed by her family in an emotional reunion, where the sprinter was greeted with tears and hugs, after his participation in the 100 metros.
Fans who were present at the venue were also able to take photos with the athletes who were received as heroes for raising the name of Guatemala high in the Olympic games.
The 19-year-old Guatemalan finished her participation in 9th place with a time of 12:06, thus achieving an extraordinary participation in her first Olympic Games.
Her heat was dominated by Poland’s Ewa Swoboda with 10.99, followed by Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith with 11.01 and in third place came Nigeria’s Rosemary Chukwuma with 11.26.
Upon her arrival on Guatemalan soil, the sprinter stated that “A joy that I have no words to describe. I am happy for all the support that Guatemala gave me.”he indicated.
Mariandrée made history in Guatemalan sport and also fulfilled something she dreamed of since she was a child: “For many athletes, being in the Olympic Games is the dream of our lives, Thank God I got it at a very early age”
Race walker Erick Barrondo was also welcomed by fans who cheered his name upon arrival in Guatemala, where he stressed: “At the end of the day, I’m happy with these fourth games. They’re not very common, but they’re four cycles in which you have to stay among the best in the world. I would have liked to give the people a better result.“.
“I feel very happy, because we opened a gap, to tell many people that Guatemala is ready for great things, “It is a great satisfaction and a commitment, and I am happy to know that I have contributed my grain of sand,” said Barrondo when he was remembered for being the first to win an Olympic medal.
“Guatemala gives you the honor of representing, Happy for my teammates, they are excellent athletes and excellent people, we really enjoyed their competition and thank them because they gave us that victory. Guatemala“, he said when asked about his fellow delegation members who managed to get a medal.
Guatemala adds two medals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which were achieved by Adriana Ruano, (gold), and Jean Pierre Brol (bronze), both athletes in the hunting weapons shooting category.
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