2024-08-13 20:34:03
The medal that the fighter obtains will be the 15th in the history of Team Chile and the fourth in a combat sport.
The fighter Yasmani Acosta made history and secured the second medal for the Team Chile at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Chilean made it to the final of the 130kg category in Greco-Roman wrestling, improving on his performance in Tokyo 2020, when he finished fourth after losing in the bronze medal match.
The representative of Team Chile had a dream day, after starting the day by beating the Bulgarian Kiril Milov in the round of 16 after a 1-1 draw.
Acosta later prevailed over the Egyptian Mohammed Abdellatif by 2-1 to advance to the semi-finals of the Olympic Games.
In this instance, Yasmani Acosta defeated the Chinese Lingzhe Meng after the score was 1-1. Because the national team scored at the end, they were awarded the unprecedented victory.
Now, the fighter will seek the gold medal against the best fighter in history, Mijain Lopez (Cuba), Who is he? current four-time Olympic champion.
When and at what time will Yasmani Acosta compete in the gold medal final in Paris 2024?
This Tuesday, August 6, at around 2:00 p.m. in Chile (shift 12 of a day that begins at 12:15 p.m.), Yasmani Acosta will seek Olympic glory in Paris 2024.
The medal that the fighter obtains will be the 15th in the history of Team Chile and the fourth in a combat sport.
Where to watch Team Chile athletes live at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?
You can follow Team Chile’s participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at open television on Chilevisión screens. In streaming, The sporting event is broadcast through the Claro Sports channel on YouTube.