“In Paris I want to put the icing on the cake of a race that has been fantastic.” This is how the Almerian shows himself Jairo Ruiz before what their third and last Paralympic Games of a career marked by victories and that will always be remembered for that historic bronze in Rio de Janeiro 2016to what is first medal for the Spanish Paralympic triathlon.
Jairo Ruiz (Almería, 1988) will never forget September 10, 2016. That day he made history with his bronze in Rio de Janeiro by becoming the first Spaniard to win a triathlon medal at the Paralympic Games.
The man from Almería, with that achievement but with other good results in international competitions, has become the standard bearer of a generation that, in recent years, has not stopped getting good results around the world.
Now, in Paris, eight years later, the goal is to enjoy a Paralympic event again after the bad taste participating in Tokyowhere it ends eighth, have a diplomabut far from the first positions. These will be his last Games as this season will be his last competing at the highest level, ending twelve years in the elite.
The athlete from the Almería neighborhood of Los Angeles is facing this event in Paris “with great enthusiasm” and is not giving up on anything.
“I feel very good on a physical and psychological level. I am looking forward to it, not like the first Games but almost. I want to go, to be with my teammates and enjoy. It is an easy trip, there is no time to change or strange things and we will spend ten days in the Villa without worrying about adapting to extreme weather or covid last time Games.” he admitted Jairo Ruiz.
For all the need to return to normal after these pandemic Games and, above all, because they are the last, everything in Paris is “very special.”
“I am very happy. I fought a lot for this classification. In one race I participated, in another I did not, and in the end I achieved it. I am very happy, I did a good job and I feel in good shape, very encouraged Even if these are the last Games will not reduce and I will give everything I can a race that is very good in Paris,” he pointed out.
After the Paris Games there will still be one last challenge, because in October he hopes to compete in the Paratriathlon World Championship in Malaga, along with the grand final of the Elite World Series. A competition that will be held only 200 kilometers from his native Almería, the place where he has his roots and where he returned a few hours ago after many years of training and fulfilling a dream in Madrid
Source: La Verdad
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