Nissi Dagomis and Tamara Salazar win Olympic medals at Tokyo 2021 OlympicsBut fate will make them compete for the only position Weightlifting for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) established lower weightlifting classes For this year's Olympic Games, which are also determined Minimize the square of each state.
Undoubtedly, it ended up being a low blow in the sport of the tricolor ever since Unfortunately, the two medalists who raised the Ecuadorian flag 3 years ago will have to face each other, and only one of them will make it to Paris 2024.
They both compete in 81 kilo classThat is why Tamara Salazar had to lose from 87 to 81 kilograms. For his part, Nissi Dagomis had the more complex task of lifting from 76 to 81 kilograms.
How is classification achieved?
The IOC has decided that only one place in this category, and that is the weightlifter who finishes best in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) rankings, will be able to reach the 2024 Olympic Games.
The Chinese division is led by Xiaomeili Liang, who weighed 284 kilograms, and Ecuadorian Tamara Salazar, who weighed 265 kilograms, came in fourth place, ahead of Nissi Dagomis, who weighed 262 kilograms, in fifth place.
The Puyo native just won her last Pan American Championship, and Tamara Salazar did not attend the event due to muscle soreness, although she is still ranked. Although the difference is not that huge; However, Nissi Dagomis will be required to lift at least 4 kilograms more than her compatriot.
The World Weightlifting Championships will be held in Phuket from March 31 to April 11.This will be the final challenge and will determine which quartet will represent Ecuador in Paris 2024.
What happens in case of a tie?
If both reach the same points, the International Weightlifting Federation states in its regulations that the participant who achieves the score first is the one who advances. This means that Tamara Salazar will receive a ticket to the Olympic Games in Paris in the 81-kilogram category.
At Tokyo 2021, Nissi Dagomes became the first woman from Ecuador to win a gold medal. Meanwhile, Tamara Salazar took silver.
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