2024-09-07 02:34:15
The Chilean legend added a new medal to his career after a tight race in the 100-meter backstroke S2.
The para swimmer of Team ParaChile, Alberto Abarzahe increased his legend and this Thursday he added the first medal for the country at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
The first Chilean to debut in the sporting event did not disappoint and took the Bronze medal after a close and competitive race in the 100-meter backstroke S2 category.
Alberto Abarza completed the route in two minutes with one second and 97 hundredths, who was left behind Vladimir Danilenkowho did the same in 2:01.34 to obtain the silver medal.
The winner of the test was the Brazilian Gabriel Dos Santos, who completed the course in 1:53.67 to obtain the gold medal and dethrone the national.
In this way, the athlete Alberto Abarza won the fourth medal in his careerafter he achieved the oro in 100 meters freestyle S2 and two silver medals in Tokio 2020in 200 meters freestyle S2 and 50 meters freestyle S2.
In this sense, his legend in the national sport grows, since he continues to make a difference as the for the Chilean athlete who has won the most medals in the history of the Paralympic Games.
In addition, this bronze is the eighth medal for Team ParaChile in the Paralympic Games, in a list of achievements that shows three golds, three silvers and two bronzes.
When will Alberto Abarza compete again at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games?
Despite the great result on Thursday, August 29, the national team’s participation does not end today, since he will seek to continue accumulating successes this Saturday, August 31, in the 50-meter backstroke S2 and on Monday, September 2, in the 200-meter freestyle S2.
You can watch the participation of Team ParaChile athletes in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Open TV through Chilevisión. While on the way streaming, You can follow the action on the Claro Sports YouTube channel and the Chilevisión.cl online channel.