Sunday, July 28 is the day marked on the calendar and on which the women’s archery team will seek to fulfill the dream of winning the First Olympic medal for Mexico in that test. Ana Paula Vazquezwho forms the team together with the experienced Alejandra Valencia and the young Ángela Ruiz, is aware of the expectations that there is about her facing the 2024 Paris Olympicsbut the desire to make history is stronger than the pressure of having the eyes of an entire country upon you.
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“As a team, the goal is a medal, the truth is that we don’t put a color on it, obviously we go for gold, however a medal, something new, It would be a historic medal, the first team medal is archery in Mexicoit has never been achieved and we are going for it,” explained the archer, in an interview with ESTO.
What are Ana Paula Vázquez’s achievements?
In 2023, the Mexican team had one of its best years by winning the bronze medal at the World Championships in Berlin. Mexico also shined in the World Cup series, in addition to the Central American and Pan American Games. For 2024, Ana Paula Vázquez took Aída Román’s place after winning the national selection. The goalkeeper highlights the qualities that make this team one of the candidates to get on the podium.
“This team has a key element that many teams look for and never find and that is true communication, not just a ‘I tell you what I feel and that’s it, it’s an I tell you, you listen to me, you analyze it, you understand it and you answer me.“There is a transmitter and a receiver as such and we are confident that we can do that,” said Ana Paula.
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Mexican women usually have a good time during competitions, in the way they relate to each other. You can see strong bonds that help at the time of duels and those moments of maximum pressureA word on the shooting line can help release tension.
“I feel that this team, in addition to teammates, I can freely say that we have friendship and it is good, Many archery teams, unfortunately or fortunately, I really don’t know, lack that. And many times, no matter how good they are, even if they have qualified first, second and third, sometimes they do not win and it is because they lack that element and I feel that we have it and so we are going to hold on to that,” he said.
What is Ana Paula Vázquez’s goal for Paris 2024?
Individually, the Mexican archer will seek to take advantage of her experience to surpass what she achieved at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, where she finished in 33rd place. Ana Paula showed her qualities, however, the end of that competition was bitterunable to release his last arrow due to the wind as time ran out.
“On an individual level I would also like to be able to make history, I would like to be able to win the first individual gold medal, it would be incredible.However, I am not going for a medal as such or any color, but my goal is to manage myself a little more on a stage as big as the Olympic Games, have a very strong mentality, a very strong heartand if I can achieve that on that shooting line I can very possibly win a medal,” he said.
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“In Tokyo I had been thinking for a long time, for many years, about getting to the Olympic Games, however, I never really thought about what I was going to do when I got there, so when I got to the Olympics I was like, ‘What do I do now?’‘. Right now I think it’s different, I think that when I get there I already know what I’m going to do or at least I’ll have an idea, which I couldn’t do in Tokyo and it would be a very good revenge, having an action plan which was something I didn’t have, I think that can help me and if I have an action plan and I respect it and follow it and I’m faithful to it, it would be a very good competition for me,” he concluded.
Ana Paula Vázquez overcame a serious injury to be in Paris 2024
When Ana Paula Vázquez came out of the operating room after having her shoulder operated on, a race against time began. The goalkeeper did not have much time to recover before the qualifying rounds, however, she never lost faith. The support of her family and the people around her allowed her to keep alive the dream of returning to the Olympic Games. after his participation in Tokyo 2020.
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“The truth is that I did feel that I could make it to the Olympics, but I did need a lot of support because I got to a point where I said, ‘what if not? And if not, nothing happens.’ But with the support of my family, with the support of my parents, my brothers, my grandmother, my godfathers and uncles, With the support of my boyfriend and my friends, I realized that I could do it and they never gave up.so why should I? I believed in myself just like they believed in me and it was achieved. Since September I started to think that I was going to make a fuss about it, that I was going to pull off surprises, I just said everything because I knew I could do it.“, he said.
How was the return after the injury?
Ana Paula Vázquez’s return was a triumphant one. The goalkeeper was out of the national team for a year, but she never lost focus. Once recovered from a serious injury that had complicated thingswon the place in a close selective that ended in tears. Less than a month before the start of the summer competition, the excitement is growing stronger.
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“I feel very good, very excited, happy, the truth is that the date is getting closer and closer. It’s the Olympic Games, It is very internationally recognized and we are just waiting for it.. In my case, I am working to improve many more things, to arrive much stronger,” he concluded.
2024-07-05 00:54:32
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