2024-08-03 08:30:52
It was achieved, the first Guatemalan woman to win an Olympic medal! Adriana Ruano won the gold medal in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
What a thrill we felt after watching the impeccable throwing of the Guatemalanwho has filled us with pride on a historic day for national sport. Below we leave you with how Ruano’s throw went in the Grand finaleHow cool!
Adriana Ruano won a gold medal in Paris
In an exciting final, today Wednesday, July 31, the Guatemalan shooter He took third position on the track to face the plates coming out from the launch towers.
The day was fantastic for Adriana from the first two qualifying rounds, where she scored 24 and 25 to qualify for the grand final, where she had to face the five best shooters in the Games.
An almost perfect shot for Adriana
The Guatemalan shooter He entered in third position, but with an almost perfect shot he moved up to first position, despite his failure on shot 17, where he could not hit the target. The first 25 shots from the final knocked down 23 plates, to place himself in the first position.
In the last few dishesas the shooters came out, Adriana continued with the calm and confidence in each shot, which allowed her to win the medal in France, after knocking down 45 plates in the final round that also gave her a Olympic record. Congratulations Adriana!
The silver medal It was for the Italian Silvana Stanco and the bronze for Australian Penny Smith, to make history in an extraordinary final round for the Guatemalan.
The dream come true for the shooter
Adriana started in sports in the gymbut a back injury kept her away from the carpet, but that’s how shooting conquered her, until she qualified for her two Olympic Games. In Tokio 2020 It was his presentation, but the Glory would come in Paris.
Before arriving in France, the Guatemalan participated in several World Cups and in a training camp. Panam SportsThis is how she achieved her presentation in the test with a high level, which put her in contention for the medals.
The national shooter showed unique character in the final and we are very proud to have a Olympic champion. Congratulations Adriana!
Adriana Ruano Oliva! Guatemala! 🇬🇹🥇
First gold medal, chapines! 🥹
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