National Sport
Sophia Hernández kicks off the modern pentathlon with the fencing event
Guatemalan pentathlete Sophia Hernández started with a record of 15 wins and 20 losses in her first event in the 5 disciplines.
Sophia Hernandez completed the fencing test on her first day. (Photo Prensa Libre: COG)
This Thursday, August 8, the modern pentathlon began at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Andrés Fernández started early but later it was the turn of Sophia Hernandez.
The pentathlete is in her first Olympic Games, He was a bronze medalist at the 2023 Santiago Pan American Gameswhich qualified him for Paris.
The 27-year-old She started the fencing event with two defeats, but it would not be until her confrontation with the Japanese Misaki Uchida who achieved his first victory.
Despite starting with a negative balance, there was a moment when he managed to balance and rank 15thalmost achieving a comeback and being able to finish higher in the general table.
Finally Sophia was ranked 29thobtaining 15 victories and 20 defeats in fencing; adding 200 points.
Tied with 5 other pentathletes: Yelena Potapenko from Kazakhstan, Valeria Permykina from Ukraine, Misaki Uchida from Japan and Blanka Guzi from Hungary.
His participation will continue on Saturday, August 10 at 5:30 a.m. Guatemala time in show jumping.
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