Los regional athletes they raised the name of the region and Chile in the South American School 2024 held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, between December 2 and 9, which brought together U-14 exponents from all over South America.
Our country obtained a total of 60 medals (9 gold, 26 silver and 25 bronze), among which Aysén contributed with bronze medals in the disciplines of judo and swimming.
In swimming, Joaquín Gálvez Rudolffwon the South American bronze in 100 meters. chest, while in judo Lucas Carrillo Martínez He took third place in the -44 kg category, and in the men’s team competition Martín Rojas Luarte and Lucas Carrillo They won the bronze medal.
regional pride
This Wednesday, the Seremi of Sport, María Eugenia Durán and the Regional Director of the IND, Javier MedinaAt a welcome breakfast, they praised the performance of the young people, highlighting their effort and commitment, an event in which Sensei Reynaldo Figueroa, swimming coach Felipe Aguilar and the parents of the athletes were also present.
In this regard, María Eugenia Durán, Seremi del Deporte, stated: «We are very happy and proud of our athletes and their performance in these South American Games, and we also highlight the great work done by the coaches and their families who are always supporting them. We have said it before, the School Sports Games, in all their stages, are the most democratic competitive sporting event that our boys, girls and adolescents can have in school, because through the IND, year after year, we make the call to all schools in the country, whether public or private, to participate in this State Policy, a policy that certainly has the commitment of the Government of President Boric to continue promoting equity and the development of sports opportunities, which we know collaborate in the construction of a better society.
For its part, Joaquin Galvez100 m bronze medal. Chest commented: “It was a very good experience, the level was very high, I learned a lot of what I need to improve, I met a lot of people from other countries and when I won the medal I was very excited because it means a lot at the South American level, now what “The next step is to prepare for next year’s South American Youth Championship.”
Likewise, the judoka Lucas Carrillo, double medalist in the -44 k category and team competition he noted: «The level of judo outside is quite high, but my experience was good, I achieved what I wanted which was a medal even though the heat and humidity in Colombia made it quite difficult for me to compete anymore. “I got tired faster but I can get the result I wanted, now we are preparing to travel to the national judo grand final that will be held in Concepción.”
After this great participation of regional and national athletes, the challenge is to classify the South American school 2025 to be held in Brasilia.
