Spain presents at the Indoor World Championships held in Belgrade this weekend, one of the largest (27 athletes) and inclusive teams (13 women and 14 men), with the United States as the country with the most entries and with Russia and Belarus called off because of the war in Ukraine.
With 38 indoor medals, the historical balance after 37 years for Spain is very positive, although the only two titles achieved in a total of 17 indoor world championships, that of Colomán Trabado and Manolo Martínez, reveal an alarming lack of finishing among the Spanish elite. This has always been aimed at the big ‘indoor’ competitions, knowing that the level in general is usually lower than the outdoor championships. Even in a competition that takes place over just one weekend, some have decided to take part in two events, such as Martha Perez, which will double in 1,500 and 3,000 meters. For the first time, Spanish athletics is present in all the races.
Although the main asset of the Spanish team is a jumper, the triple jumper Ana Peletterio, bronze in the last indoor world championship held in Birmingham in 2018, continental champion and also Olympic bronze in the Tokyo Games nine months ago. Gold seems unattainable for the Galician since her training partner in Guadalajara with Iván Pedroso, the Venezuelan Yulimar Rojasworld record holder and Olympic champion, is presented as the clear favorite and one of the stars to watch in this championship, capable of attempting another universal cap, as happened in the Japanese capital.
Swedish World Duplantis he is also emerging as one of the big draws in Belgrade, having bettered his own pole vault world record last week by one centimeter (6.19) at the Serbian capital’s Stark Arena.
insecure but very happy
The extroverted Galician athlete prefers, for the time being, to be cautious when she talks about her possibilities. “I am going to Belgrade a little to see what happens. I arrive with a little insecurity, but I have trained well and when the work is there sooner or later it ends up coming out, and I trust it will come out,” he said. Furrier before traveling with the selection.
“Mentally I am very good, I am very happy and that is essential for things to work. Everything is going very well in training, there is a very good atmosphere and that also helps me rest every day and be able to say that I am calm. to the World Cup with my best record, but I’m healthy, which doesn’t usually happen, because I always have some discomfort on the indoor track”, he adds.
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