By clothing-bag, 07/10/2022

Alejandro Sánchez Palomero, a bronze to reinvention

En cuanto cruzó la meta se tiró al suelo exhausto. Alejandro Sánchez Palomero no sólo había logrado sobrevivir al 'infierno' de Tokio -83% de humedad y cerca de 30 grados, aunque con una sensación térmica mayor- sino que lo hizo ganando una medalla de bronce en categoría PTS4 que le sabe a gloria en sus terceros Juegos Paralímpicos, los primeros como triatleta tras dos como nadador. Era la medalla a la reinvención y demostraba que el salmantino tenía razón cuando decidió volver al deporte porque sentía que todavía tenía algo que decir. ¡Y vaya si lo tenía! En el Parque Marino Odaiba de Tokio lo dejó muy claro sumando su segunda medalla paralímpica tras el bronce en 100 braza SB8 de Pekín 2008 y la octava para España en Tokio.Alejandro Sánchez Palomero, un bronce a la reinvención Alejandro Sánchez Palomero, un bronce a la reinvención

In the Paralympic Games the sprint modality is disputed, which is composed of 750 meters to swim, 20 kilometers by bicycle and 5 kilometers of race on foot.The Salamanca, who following a motorcycle accident with 17 years does not have mobility in the right arm and competes with him inside the triathlon monkey, left the third water, 1.32 of the French Alexis Hanquinquant (10:48), undisputed leader from swimming.On the two wheels, Sánchez was very strong, and soon advanced to the British Michael Taylor hanging in a second position that defended with nails and teeth along the 20 kilometers until he got off the bicycle, almost three minutes from the French, that followed his own.

In the race, the Japanese Hideki stalked the Spanish until he overcome him.And the Frenchman, while, followed at an unattainable pace.Hanquinquant even folds Chino Wang.He fell after a slip, but he didn't even take its toll.His advantage was such that he continued running without at danger at any time his crown and already in the final meters he even stopped and entered greeting (59:58).La Plata was for the Japanese UDA (1:03:45) and the bronze for Spanish (1:04:24).

Alejandro Sánchez Palomero, un bronce a la reinvención

"I'm super excited and very happy.It has cost a lot to get here.13 years ago I won a medal in Beijing.After London, it was emotionally a huge stick (a standard of the International Paralympic Committee just before those Games prevented competing with the arm inside the swimsuit).Back to triathlon was a personal bet.I started in Salamanca and continued in Mallorca and I am super grateful to the people who have been with me on the way.This is a prize and a gift.It has cost me a lot.I have had to be in my best moment in my worst personal moment and it has been very hard, "I confessed with the voice broken after the bronze.

Hard as harsh have been the weather conditions."Moisture is brutal," he acknowledged.The Spaniard had been preparing in Mallorca, where he lives, going out to train at the hottest hours, about 1:30 p.m.."The competition has been very hard.In the race on foot he has noticed very hot, "he confessed.

In Rio 2016 its category had not been included in the premiere of the triathlon and then traveled to the city caressed as commentator of swimming broadcasts."My site was this and I have returned.Crossing the goal by giving everything is worth more than anything, "he said excitedly.Now he will have to fulfill his promise and buy a dog from his son Bruno.

Rakel Mateo, the medal was to be in Tokyo

For Rakel Mateo, on the other hand, being in the competition today was already a medal.The Basque triathlete has also had to reinvent for the umpteenth time after the amputation of its left leg six months ago because the pains were already unbearable and also, every time it failed it more and could not control it.It fell very frequently.They were the sequels of an accident that suffered just now, this month, 20 years.100 kilos fell, the load he was driving in the supermarket where he worked, on his leg and, as a consequence, he had neuropathic lesions that for two decades have prevented him from folding his leg and lifting his fingers from his feet.

This has been competing so far but, after amputation, it has had to start from scratch combining stump rehabilitation with ntreneings and adapting to swimming, pedaling and running with one leg.

He left the water in seventh position, to +2: 35 of the Japanese Yukako Hata (14:11), who led the swim section and arrived at the same time that the last men despite having left a minute later than they.In cycling, the Basque managed to maintain that place in the 20 km and in the race, with two crutches, also.Crossed the finish line with a time of 1:30:37.

Mateo achieved a very deserved and worked Paralympic diploma in his second participation in a Games in a test that the American Allysa Seely (1:14:03), the silver for his compatriot Hailey Danz (1:14:58) and the bronze forThe Italian Veronica Plebani (1:15:55).

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