The Mexican delegation won its first medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, after Haidee Viviana Aceves won silver in the 100-meter backstroke S2 of paraswimming.
After a spectacular finish in the final held at the Aquatic Centre in Paris, the athlete from the tricolor finished the race in second place with a time of 2:21.79, just six hundredths of a second behind Yip Pin Xiu, from Singapore, who took the gold (2:21.73). The bronze went to the Italian Angela Procida, with 2:24.48.
With this time, Aceves Pérez also achieved a new record for America.
Mexican Fabiola Ramírez, the flag bearer of the tricolor delegation, finished in sixth place, with 2:40.48.
“I feel very happy, I really can’t believe it, it’s something magical, I have no words, I can’t believe it,” said the excited para-swimmer, who also highlighted the support of the Mexican public, as well as that of her family at Paris 2024.
“It’s really nice to see so much love and support here. There are so many Mexicans, the stadium is packed, my mom is with me. When I was in the hospital a year ago, it’s incredible. Neither of us imagined we’d be here. I was also recovering from my injury and being here is incredible,” said the 31-year-old from Jalisco, who is participating in her fourth Paralympic Games.
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– 2024-09-03 09:59:15
