She had a 252.3 score that broke the Parapan American finals record. I obviously planned to give the best of me so I could fight for a medal, but I never thought of winning the event and getting that slot for the Paralympics for Colombia”, said María Restrepo, who won the gold medal in the R3 – Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone event. “This is something I never thought possible. It will be up to their respective NPCs to decide the athlete that will be competing in Paris in 2024. Meanwhile, four Para shooters already won slots, not for themselves per se, but for their countries. Maria Restrepo won a spot for Colombia in Paris 2024. It has been wonderful, the support of the fans encouraged to achieve the objectives'. On the women’s field, the qualified athletes are: Marliane Amaral (Brazil, class 3), Tamara Leonelli (Chile, class 5), Claudia Pérez (Mexico, class 7), Florencia Pérez (Chile, class 8) and Danielle Rauen (Brazil, class 9).Īfter her win, Leonelli, overwhelmed by the support of the Chilean supporters, said: 'I feel a lot of happiness. The other male names that will be read in Paris 2024 are Yunier Fernández (Cuba, class 1), Luis Flores (Chile, class 2), Jenson Van Emburg (USA, class 3), Maximiliano Rodríguez (Chile, class 4), Ian Seidenfeld (USA, class 6 and current Paralympic champion), Paulo Salmin (Brazil, class 7), Luiz Guarnieri (Brazil, class 8), Tahl Leibovits (USA, class 9), Claudio Massad (Brazil, class 10) and Thiago Simões (Brazil, class 11). Now, my focus will go into a strong preparation so I can give my best there”. It has been my dream since I can remember. Participating in the Paralympics has been my dream since I play this sport. The 24-year-old said: “I am very happy of having qualified to Paris. Elias Romero qualified for his first Paralympics in Para table tennis.

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