Dominican Ana Lucía Tima was closer to qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics this Saturday after participating in the International Athletics Grand Prix, which is being held in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil.
“In the triple jump, Ana Lucía Tima, from the Dominican Republic, was within inches of getting the classification in Tokyo today, but she was among the top ten in the standings, so her classification is practically a fact. for the Olympic Games, “Manuel Bravo, president of the Ecuadorian Athletics Federation (FEA), told Efe.
The manager noted that Tima reached 14.20 meters, when the mark required to qualify in Tokyo is 14.32, so the performance of the athlete was very good.
Behind Tima, the Ecuadorians Katherine Chila, with 13.52 meters and Evelyn Zurita, with 13.32 meters.
While the great Ecuadorian hope to win another ticket to Tokyo, the Cuban naturalized Ecuadorian Liuba Landívar, fell short of what he longed for in the triple jump, as he reached just 13.21 meters.
In addition to the International Grand Prix, the National Championship and interclubs called “Richard Boroto” are held on the recently remodeled athletic track of the Model Guayaquil Stadium “Alberto Spencer”.
In addition to being a qualifier for the upcoming Olympics, it also gives tickets for the June youth athletics South American next to Guayaquil and for the Argentine Absolute South American also in June.
In javelin throw, Ecuadorian Yuleisi Angulo won with a distance of 49.99 meters; followed by her compatriots Linda González, 45.58, and Judith Rivera, 41.35.
In the 10,000 meters flat Silvia Ortiz was awarded first place in the Grand Prix with a time of 34.52; in second place came the favorite Paola Bonilla, with 35.30, and third also the Ecuadorian Maria Pastuña, with 35,48,98.
The tournaments will conclude tomorrow, Sunday, with the participation of local athletes, Colombians, Peruvians, Venezuelans and Dominicans.