Radio Havana Cuba | Leuris Pupo. "Until the last shot, we will seek as much gold as possible"

Barranquilla, Jul 18 (RHC) Shooter Leuris Pupo, one of the stars of the Cuban delegation in Barranquilla-2018, said that he was in good shape to seek four titles at his fourth regional games, although he warned that he would face care rivals like the Venezuelan Felipe Beuvrin.

"It was the best year for shooting in terms of preparation – we did not prepare for it, even for the Olympics," said the London 2012 Olympic champion and one of the top shooters. most rewarded at regional meetings, with 12 medals (8-3-1). Pupo recalled that this year they attended a training base in El Salvador and a World Cup (Germany) and pointed out that they have new weapons and quality bullets and a refurbished training center in the Enrique Borbonet field in Havana. 19659004] Pupo never lost in his favorite test, the 25-meter fast pistol, between Maracaibo-98 and Veracruz-2014, in which he lays down six gold medals, not including San Salvador-2002 and Mayaguez-2010, games in which Cuba did not participate in those in which Cuba did not participate.

"We have two quick fire events at 25m and standard (individual and team) and our goal is to win the 4 gold medals," said Pupo, leader of the team. Jorge Felix Álvarez. and Juan Francisco Pérez. [19659004] Although he prefers not to talk about rivals, among the contestants contesting the crowns appears the Venezuelan Felipe Beuvrin, who won the individual gold standard pistol four years ago in the Mexican city and led his team to the scepter.

speaking on behalf of their peers, said that everyone has a "positive spirit" and focuses on matching or exceeding the result of Veracruz, where they reached 14 golds.

"Now we go for 14 or more, until the last shot, we will search as much gold as possible."