2024-09-08 10:44:07
In the microphone France TV after his sixth place in the T12 Race (visual impairment), the athlete Rosario Murcia-Gangloff delivered his confidence and plans to participate in the Los Angeles Games 2028.
“I’ll get it back first but it’s very possible. It’s even planned”. At 59, the oldest member of the French delegation for the Paralympic Games Rosario Murcia-Gangloff is already planning to participate in the Los Angeles Games in 2028. A bet that seems crazy for the person who finished 6th in the T12 race (visualization). invalid) this Saturday on the Esplanade des Invalides. But who, according to him, “it is not a question of health or age”. “You’re in the head”he said, move, in the microphone France TV.
At the end of the effort and the final fall a few meters from the finish line, the Frenchwoman wanted to thank her fans. And especially your dead parents. “It was a very difficult journey for me. I only tripped. But for me, the most important thing is to finish the race. I went all the way. I am proud of my children who are around, my parents who are in heaven, and who are with me every step of the way. I am also proud of Mathieu (Leroux, his guide, Editor’s Note) and of my husband who guided me during the first 10 kilometers.
“We are experiencing something magical and wonderful”
Between a few long breaths to catch her breath, Rosario Murcia-Gangloff encouraged women and men to walk and run in a message full of common sense. “Enjoy health. It is the most precious possession a person can have. Know women, know men, that sport is what allows us to stand firm”. Sports coach for the city of Béziers (Hérault) also highlighted the work of the French State and President of Paris 2024 Tony Estanguet in the organization of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. “. We had a great Paralympic Games, thanks Tony Estanguet, France and the State. We are experiencing something magical and wonderful. “
A true force of resilience, Rosario Murcia-Gangloff is otherwise a well-known figure in Olympism. Among the powerful, the Frenchwoman participated in the Barcelona Games in … 1992, 32 years ago. During this time, the Lyon native suffered a detached retina before suffering from glaucoma (degenerative disease of the optic nerve). He suffered severe dehydration during the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki (Finland).
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