The day of triathlon of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games He followed with a third Spanish medal. Nil Riudavets won bronze in the PTS4 category to expand the Spanish festival along the River Seine.
During the 1:01:10, Riudavets was surpassed only by the French Alexis Hanquinquant, imperial with 58:01and the American Carson Clough, second in 1:00:47. Late in the race, the Spaniard overtook fellow Frenchman Pierre-Antoine Baele, who finished fourth in 1:01:25 after being overtaken by the Spaniard in the last few meters. Alejandro Sánchez Palomero finished tenth with 1:06:04.
Riudavets has signed a race from less to more to seal a brilliant Games debut. At twenty-eight years old, he won his first major event medal in a class in which he did not start as a favorite, but in which he was one of the strong youngsters who faced the fight for the podium.
The Spaniard started in eighth place and remained in that position during the swimming leg. It is in cycling that he managed to recover two places to place sixth, although with have to do a big race on foot to have medal options.
Nothing more said and done. Riudavets flew in the last part, especially in the last part of the race. In it he found himself closing the gap on Baele, prompting him to gain a few ten more. With a great sprint, he managed to pass him to win the bronze medal.
behind, Sanchez Palomero does not get positions. He moved throughout the race between tenth and eleventh positions, with tenth place as the final result. Sánchez Palomero was unable to make up ground with the men in front.
Yes, Riudavets did it to achieve a very prestigious medal. “We gambled away the last 200 meters in a painful sprint. “It’s incredible to be able to run in this environment, accompanied by my family, my partner, my friends who are there cheering,” he said at the finish line.
Last year’s European silver, when he achieved two victories in the World Cup, ended a story of total improvement. He crashed his bike while training for a triathlon and it caused him to lose his right arm. After conquering his fears, Not only did he return to his sport, but he did it to win a bronze medal at the Games.
Source: La Verdad
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