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Colombian Mauricio Ortega inaugurated the metal athletics table for the national delegation, to obtain the gold medal at the discus throw, with a mark of 66.30 meters, a new personal best for the athlete.
Ortega managed to defeat in the final the Cuban Jorge Fernandez, who was the silver with a record of 65.27 m, while the bronze was suspended by the Jamaican Traves Smikle, with 64.68 m
" I stood up with great joy and that's what I expressed in the competition, congratulating on," said Ortega to El TIEMPO.
"What pleased me the most was that I won in Colombia, in an event in which we are local. Also, because my mother accompanied me. Today, I remember Urabá, neighborhoods where violence is experienced every day. I tell you, you have to overcome these problems, "he said.
This is the second time that a Colombian athlete has won gold on the record, the first being Dagoberto González, at the 1967 jousts.
Fortunately, it was gold, my first gold in Central America and the Caribbean
"It's not that we beat Cuba , the important thing is to get a medal, regardless of the metal. Fortunately, it was gold, my first gold medal in Central America and the Caribbean, "said Ortega.
He adds:" They are taller than me, bigger, but today I win, which indicates the essential is to train hard and want what you want. "[19859009] Mauricio Ortega was born on 4 August 1994 in Apartadó (Antioquia) and the person who discovered him was coach Wilder Zapata, the same man who saw Caterine Ibargüen for the first time. [19659003] Lisandro Rengifo
Special Envoy of El TIEMPO
On Twitter: @lisandroabel
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