Historic. The Paralympic tennis participant from Chillán, Florencia Pérez, gold medalist on the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Video games, took first place within the ITTF FA40 World Paralympic Circuit of Slovenia, which takes place within the metropolis of Lasko.
This event is a very powerful occasion previous to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Video games, which brings collectively the most effective on the earth.
The one led by Esteban Carrasco, to turn into champion, defeated the Japanese Yuri Tomono, quantity 4 on the earth rating by 3-0; to the Brazilian Leticia Lacerda quantity 16 on the earth rating by 3-1, within the quarterfinals; to the Brazilian Sofia Kelmer quantity 6 on the earth by 3-0, within the semifinal; 3-0 in opposition to the Frenchwoman of Asian origin Thu Kamkasomphou, quantity 2 on the earth rating and present ITTF Andalusia 2022 World Champion and medalist on the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Video games. In the meantime, within the grand closing she defeated the German Juliane Wolf quantity 5 on the earth rating.
With this outcome from Slovenia, Florencia Pérez made historical past by being the primary Chilean athlete (male or feminine) to win a person gold medal on this occasion and the youngest to win the event at 14 years of age.
“This was a event to visualise the present stage of the rivals that Florence may face on the Paris 2024 Paralympic Video games and a chance to get factors to climb the ITTF rating that will place it inside the 5 finest on the earth (it was quantity 7 on the earth earlier than this event) which was one among our targets,” emphasizes coach Esteban Carrasco.
Gratitude
“Florencia has turn into the best feminine exponent of Paralympic desk tennis in Chile and the most effective Chilean athlete within the historical past of this self-discipline at simply 14 years of age, with work completed 100% from Chillán, which makes us proud. and motivates us to proceed advancing in order that Florence arrives ready for Paris 2024. We recognize the quantity of help given to us by the Illustrious Municipality of Chillán, which made doable with the assets of the municipal subsidy the participation of Florencia within the preparation event for Paris 2024 accompanied by me and his mom Lorena Sepúlveda,” says Carrasco.
Florencia Pérez may get another medal, since this Friday, along with Ignacio Torres, they may start to compete within the XD-14 combined doubles occasion.
With this duo, the Chilaneja has already received the gold medal within the combined doubles class on the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Video games.
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