2024-08-05 07:23:41
The sailing tests have begun! And with them the participation of Juan Ignacio Maegli so we will give you the result of regattas 1 and 2 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
He Guatemalan sailor began his participation in the Sailing in the specialty of Dinghy masculino in the Bay of Marseille – Frioulwhere all the boats They showed their ability to confront the wind and water. Below we leave you the Results of the first day of competenceHow cool!
Paris 2024: Results of races 1 and 2 Juan Ignacio Maegli
With a delay of several hours the boats They were able to get out into the water in the Bay of Marseille – Frioul at 4:15 a.m. Guatemala time on the morning of Thursday, August 1, 2024.
In the Dinghy test, male, 43 boats participated, including the Guatemalan one Juan Ignacio Maegli, who participates in his fifths Olympic Games, from Pekin 2008 so far in Paris.
Los roller coaster They had to face the inclement weatherwith a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a humidity of 56 percent. In addition, a wind speed from 9 to 7 knots, which allowed them to better control the vela.
Results of the first regattas
During the first day of competenceafter 42 minutes in the water, Juan Ignacio finished in the first regatta in the position 21 and in the second regattain 22nd place with a total of 43 points, placing it in 24th position in the general ranking.
Meanwhile he leader of the regattas It is the Peruvian Stefano Peschiera, with 7 points, thanks to the sixth place in the first regatta and a first place in the second. In it position two Australian Matt Wearn is on 14 points, the result of a 12th and 2nd place. Already in the third box There is the Portuguese Eduardo Marques with 16 points.
The classification will have 10 regattas in five days of competence. Although everything will depend on the wind and the weather conditions. So the 10 first classified in the serie inaugural They go to the medal racewhich will be played on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, where Juan Ignacio hopes to be involved.
Maegli’s fifth Olympians
He Guatemalan sailor will participate for the fifth time in Olympic Games. Its history began in Beijing 2020 where he was ranked 33rd in the specialty of Laser; four years later in London 2012finished in ninth place.
It would be in Río 2016always in the Laser specialty that would achieve its best result by finishing in the eighth position. From Tokio 2020 changed his specialty, now the Dinghy – ILCA 7 where he ranked 19th, and was also the standard-bearer of the delegation.
Guatemala participates with 16 athletes qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games which will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024, of which seven selected are still maintained in competenceHow cool!
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