Although they were not able to get the big target of the nominal quota for Paris 2024 Olympic GamesEcuadorian climber Andrea Rojas She was left with the consolation of winning the bronze medal in the women’s speed climbing final Pan American Games Santiago 2023Which was Ecuador’s first medal in this continental event.
The 27-year-old athlete ranked third in the continental competition after defeating the American in the bronze final. Sophia Curcio With a time of 7.59 seconds.
However, the Keto athlete had a bittersweet aftertaste. An erratic start to the competition in the qualifying stage, with her best time in both attempts being 8.57 seconds, left her in fifth place overall and forced her into a semi-final showdown with the American front-runner. Emma Hunt.
In the semi-finals, Hunt, who had already received the quotas for Paris 2024He won with a time of 6.71 seconds, compared to 7.74 seconds for the Ecuadorian, and postponed the South American player’s dream of obtaining an Olympic quota.
Another American won the gold medal and the nominal quota for Paris 2024. Piper KellyWho won the final due to a false start by Hunt.
He added: “I am proud of myself because I know all the effort I made to be here (…). I had a bad start in the qualifiers and that led me to meet Emma in the semi-finals, who is a very good player. Rojas said in statements to Panam Sports Channel: “I am happy with the bronze medal, but I was not able to achieve my main goal, which is Paris.”
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