He barranquilla cyclist was imposed this Monday in the keirin test, surpass on the podium Santiago Ramírez of Antioquia, who kept the money now Kevin Quintero de Vallecurrent world champion, who is the bronze.
“I’m very happy, I didn’t expect this. I had fought for this. A gold medal is something incredible, it is a gift to all the people who support us. I hope to bring another joy tomorrow and it is a pride for me to represent the Atlantic Ocean. I didn’t rely on anything, first of all I perfected the strategy, I came with the desire to win and things happened to me,” the rider said after the race.
“This is my second National Games, the first one did not go well. The preparation has been very strong. I come hungry for victory and since we are in second place, I almost made it to the tiebreak. This is the first gold medal for Atlantic cycling and we hope to achieve another tomorrow (Tuesday). This victory goes to God, to my family, to all the people who support us in the Atlantic, to my entire work team,” he added.
This is the seventh gold medal the department has won in these sporting events.
So was another Barranquilla resident celebrating on stage this Monday Nelson Soto (29 years old)who won the bronze medal in the 4,000 meters individual prosecution.
In the battle for third place on the podium, Nelson surpassed Brayan Sánchez from Antioquia.
Source: El heraldo
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