Mexicans started their participation within the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games and one of many first athletes was Kenia Lechuga, who competed this Saturday at 1 a.m. Central Mexico time and earned her place within the quarterfinals within the rowing self-discipline.
The Mexican athlete made her Olympic debut within the single sculls rowing eliminatory, the place she confronted 5 different opponents, however her report was sufficient to advance to the following spherical.
How did Kenia Lechuga do?
Kenia Lechuga began in warmth 3 of the 1500-meter particular person rowing monitor, she remained in fourth place for the longest time within the occasion.
However only a few metres from the end line, the Mexican athlete elevated her pace and managed to overhaul Paraguayan Alejandra Alonso and take third place, sufficient to qualify for the Olympic Video games.
The occasions of the labeled opponents have been as follows.
When will Kenia Lechuga compete once more in Paris 2024?
Lettuce Alanís will compete within the quarterfinals of the 1,500-meter particular person rowing occasion subsequent Tuesday, July 30, together with the opposite 17 qualifiers.
In response to info shared by Fox Sports activities on Saturday, July 27, the time of the competitors might be 1:30 a.m. and the printed will be seen on the next choices.
- TUDN
- Claro sports activities on their YouTube channel.
What are Kenia Lechuga’s achievements?
In response to the Mexican Authorities’s web site, the Mexican athlete has a number of achievements underneath her belt, together with:
- Silver medal on the World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2023.
- Champion of the Pan American Video games in Santiago, Chile, in 2023.
- Runner-up on the III World Cup in Poland in June 2024, it’s value noting that she achieved this feat 4 months after a hip operation, Lechuga reported on her social networks.
- Along with her participation in Paris 2024, Lettuce Alanís has three Olympic Video games in her sporting profession on the age of 30 (Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2020).