The region is also known for its wide range of athletes who seek to stand out throughout their entire sporting career alone and without support from local authorities; Despite these different obstacles that they face on a daily basis, they continue to rise up to fight and raise the name of Ayacucho high.
There are a variety of athletes who stand out in the region, such as in the contact disciplines of kickboxing, judo and soccer. Many of their coaches mention their athletes with pride, as they know all the preparation work that goes into ensuring that their pupils can get a place on the podium and shine with their performance.
Nieves Ramirez Lara
Nieves Ramírez Lara is one of the athletes in the region and was immersed in contact sports from a very young age due to the influence of her family members who were closely linked to the contact sports such as kung fu and kickboxing; Some of his close relatives also managed to be part of the national team.
Ramírez is one of the most outstanding athletes in the region in the contact discipline of kickboxing, she managed to achieve different medals throughout her career as athletes, standing out for qualifying for the kickboxing world championship and positioning herself among the top five worldwide. .
Kenny Bellido Gamboa
He is currently a national team member of the Peruvian Federation of Kickboxing and prepares for the “Bolivarian Games of the Bicentennial 2024”; He is an athlete who stood out from the beginning of his sports career. Bellido only has in his sights to be the best and leave high the name of his land that is watching him grow.
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At only 19 years old, Bellido became South American champion in Iguazú – Brazil; a notable achievement that in 2018 was recognized by Defense Minister Jorge Nieto Montesinos. At that time the young medalist competed in the -54 kilogram category.
Edwin Fernández Canchohuamán
He is a national team of kickboxing and has an extensive sporting career in the professional and amateur fields. The athlete from Ayacucho was present at the Pan American Senior Championship held in Chile, where he won the bronze medal, an achievement that adds to his sporting career.
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Despite the little support he received throughout his sports career, he continues with that fighting spirit to continue adding to Peruvian sports. He also works as a coach to train the future promises of national sports.
Yaneth Lover Aviles
She is one of the most notable soccer players in the region, at the time she formed the Ayacucho FC team where she managed to become champion of the Peru Women’s Cup. She is one of the athletes who continues to fight to form her sporting legacy.
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He began in this discipline from a very young age and his main objective is to continue with the legacy that his father entrusted to him when he decided to immerse himself in this sporting career.
Kiara Arango
She is one of the most outstanding judo athletes in the region, she managed to win medals during the “Junior Pan American Cup” and the “Pan American Open”. The woman from Ayacucho had to move to Lima to continue with her dream of becoming the best judoka.
“You always have to remember why you started on that path and what you want to achieve”
In 2021 he won the silver medal at the “I Junior Pan American Games Cali – Valle”, in the -67 kilogram category. With these important performances, she was selected as a figure in the “Bolivarian Games of the Bicentennial 2024”.
“I had dreams and I had to leave Ayacucho to fulfill them. That move affected me too much, but I knew what I wanted and to get it I had to sacrifice many things. I don’t regret it, I would tell the Kiara of before not to give up, that beautiful things are coming,” the judoka mentioned in an interview.
