SAN SALVADOR 2023
SAN SALVADOR.- Yulimar Rojas led a list of four athletes who qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in athletics, after the fifth date of this sport, in the Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador 2023.
🚨ALERTA DE RÉCORD Y BOLETO A #PARIS2024🚨
— Centro Caribe Sports (@CentroCaribeS) July 6, 2023
Yulimar Rojas logra 15.16 metros en su primer salto y con esta marca, logra Récord de los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe y su boleto a los Juegos Olímpicos de @Paris2024.
👑 La Reina se adueña de #SanSalvador2023 👑 pic.twitter.com/JifQP6zjW7
The six-time Triple Jump World Champion, obtained her ticket to next year’s Olympic Games, by jumping 15.16 meters in her first opportunity at the Jorge “El Mágico” González National Stadium.
With that mark, the Olympic champion registered the new Games record.
👑 La Reina del Triple Salto ya tiene su medalla de los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe 👑
— Centro Caribe Sports (@CentroCaribeS) July 6, 2023
Yulimar Rojas es la campeona de la prueba con Récord de los Juegos en #SanSalvador2023 y clasificación a @Paris2024 👏 pic.twitter.com/saPf8ESkSG
“It has been a spectacle to see the Mágico González recovered, especially the track, which is wonderful. If it were up to me, I would come again to compete and jump again”, said the Olympic champion to Centro Caribe Sports.
For Yulimar, this is her third competition of the year, and her first over 15 meters, where she did not hide her joy of representing her country in the Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador 2023.
She pointed out that her next challenge will be the Diamond League in Silesia on July 16, where she will visit Poland for the first time in her career.
Leyanis Perez of Cuba, took second place in the competition and also qualified for Paris 2024, with a 14.75 meters in her first attempt, her fifth jump being the best with 14.98 meters.
✈️SALTÓ DIRECTO A PARIS🇫🇷
— Centro Caribe Sports (@CentroCaribeS) July 6, 2023
Leyanis Pérez🇨🇺 logró su clasificación a los Juegos Olímpicos de #Paris2024 al saltar 14.75 en su primer intento del Triple salto en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe #SanSalvador2023.
Además, se lleva la medalla de plata 🥈 de @ssalvador2023. pic.twitter.com/FaibAX5Bon
Third place went to Liadagmis Povea, who jumped 14.85 meters in her third attempt, sealing her qualification to the 2024 Olympic Games, her best time of the event.
Alexander Ogando of the Dominican Republic was the fourth Athletics athlete who, on Wednesday, July 5, qualified for Paris 2024, after winning the 200-meter dash with a time of 19.99 seconds, close to the Games record of 19.96.
🚨 ALERTA DE #PARIS2024 🚨
— Centro Caribe Sports (@CentroCaribeS) July 6, 2023
Alexander Ogando🇩🇴 es el campeón de los 200m de los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe #SanSalvador2023 con tiempo de 19.99 segundos, válido para clasificar a los Juegos Olímpicos de #Paris2024.
🏆👏 Felicidades Campeón 🥇🇩🇴 pic.twitter.com/uUDBD96ObZ
To date, six track and field athletes have qualified for the Paris Olympics, including Natalia Linares of Colombia in the long jump and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico in the 100m hurdles.