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The delegation of Mexico at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games added its first medal of Gold from the hand of the legendary Amalia Pérez, Who mastered the test of Power Lift in the category of less than 61 kilograms.
The native of Mexico City was able to finish the competition with a load 131 kilograms, ahead of Uzbek Ruza Kuzieva and the Nigerian Lucy Ejike, Who arrived as the current champion of the category.
¡#ORO FOR MEXICO! ???????????? ♀️ ????
The pesista Amalia Pérez ???????? wins the gold medal in the final up to 61 kg, in the #ParaPowerlifting of # Tokyo2020, After validating his third lift, for 131 pounds.
➡️ 6th medal in the thread for the Mexican and 3rd for the country in Tokyo pic.twitter.com/0lkpS5ADlX
– CONADE (@CONADE) August 28, 2021
This way, Pérez, Who served as Mexican flag bearer at the opening ceremony, added her own sixth medal Paralympic; conquered the Silver in Sidney 2000 i Athens 2004 and has since won four gold medals.
It is the third podium for Mexico a Tokyo 2020, After that Rosa María Guerrero i Fabiola Ramírez they would obtain the Bronze in their disciplines.