Lima.- If we hear the name of Pilar Jáuregui, in our minds we will see a smiling woman on a wheelchair and with a racket about to hit, representing Peru, for example, in the last Paralympic Games in Tokyo-2021 or winning gold and silver medals in a recent South American in Brazil. This woman, born in Puno and 33 years old, was awarded as the Best Female Parabadminton Player of 2020 and 2021 in the country in her WH2 category.
This award, granted by the Peruvian Sports Federation of Badminton, reflects the effort, perseverance and optimism that Pilar Jáuregui demonstrated, not only since the pandemic began, but throughout her life. A bilateral congenital hip dislocation caused him discomfort as a teenager, then he used a cane, until finally he had to walk in a wheelchair.
However, that did not limit her. With the help of her loved ones, she began to train, she was part of the Peruvian wheelchair basketball team that participated in the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games and motivation, for her, began every day.
For this reason, being an example for hundreds of people, the company Pluspetrol has supported Pilar since 2019: in recent months it has given her a new titanium professional chair made in Spain, which is made to measure, helping to improve her movements and development. of his sports technique.
For some years now, Pilar’s work has been recognized for her training and achievement of medals to leave the name of Peru high, such as the last gold and silver medals she won at the South American Badminton Championship, organized in Santa Catarina, Brazil, in December 2021. She is considered one of the best para badminton players in the world in her WH2 category.
For 2022, she is focused on the Parabadminton World Cup in Japan that will take place in October, and in another Pan-American tournament that will be in Santiago de Chile. Some time ago, Pilar Jáuregui said these words to motivate everyone: “People call me, write to me. I tell them that living with a disability is not easy, life goes on and you must go on, difficulties are faced. I’ve always had to find a way out.”
