Dominican Ana Lucía Tima was closer to qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, after her participation in the International Grand Prix of Athletics, which takes place in the city of Guayaquil in Ecuador.
“In the triple jump, Ana Lucía Tima, from the Dominican Republic, was a few inches away from qualifying in Tokyo today, but she was among the top ten in the standings, so her qualification for the Olympic Games is practically a fact,” he said. for Efe Manuel Bravo, president of the Ecuadorian Athletics Federation (FEA).
The manager pointed out that Tima reached 14.20 meters, when the mark needed to qualify in Tokyo is 14.32, so the athlete’s performance was very good.
Behind Tima were Ecuadorian Katherine Chila, 13.52 meters and Evelyn Zurita, 13.32 meters.
While the great Ecuadorian hopes to win another ticket to Tokyo, the Cuban naturalized Ecuadorian Liuba Landívar, remained below what he wanted in the triple jump, reaching only 13.21 meters.
In addition to the International Grand Prix, the national and inter-club championship called “Richard Boroto” takes place on the recently remodeled athletic track of the Model Guayaquil Stadium “Alberto Spencer”.
In addition to qualifying for the upcoming Olympics, it also offers tickets for the June South American Youth Athletics Session in Guayaquil and the South American Absolute in Argentina in June.
In the javelin throw, Ecuadorian Yuleisi Angulo won with a distance of 49.99 meters; followed by his compatriots Linda González, 45.58, and Judith Rivera, 41.35.
Silvia Ortiz won first place in the Grand Prix in the 10,000 meters with a time of 34.52; on the second place was the favorite Paola Bonilla, with 35.30, and on the third and the Ecuadorian María Pastuña, with 35,48,98.
The tournaments will end tomorrow, Sunday, with the participation of local athletes, Colombians, Peruvians, Venezuelans and Dominicans.