A record of 58.26 meters was enough for the Ecuadorian pitcher to take first place.
In the midst of Glenda Morejón’s gold celebration underway, Juleisy Angulo was crowned Junior Pan American Champion in Javelin Throw to give the ninth medal of a golden morning for Ecuadorian athletics.
A record of 58.26 meters was enough for the Ecuadorian pitcher to take first place. The only resistance she had was that of the Cuban Yiselena Bayar, who could only get 57.14; the other contestants did not reach 52 meters. With this, at the Pascual Guerrero stadium the Ecuadorians celebrated the second gold medal of the day, around 09:00.
“First of all, thank God for having kept me healthy today and, above all, to my mother who is always supporting me, to my coach, to all my family and the Ecuadorian people who support me,” he commented.
Juleisy, a silver medalist at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games, was very happy, as this achievement fills her with motivation after overcoming difficult moments due to an injury that left her out of the launching fields for a while.
“I am very happy to have given the medal to my country, for the injury I had. For that we prepare, I did my best. As I have always said, it is a great pride to represent Ecuador, “he said.
The athlete, whose goal is to reach the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, also achieved a direct ticket to the Santiago 2023 absolute Pan American Games.
“I want to reach the Olympic Games and win first place, for that we have been preparing all this time with my coach, now I am in Santiago 2023 and I am very happy and content about that,” Angulo said.
This afternoon the golden harvest of Ecuadorian athletics can be increased with the final of 200 m flat women and men, where Anahí Suárez and Anderson Marquínez will seek the medal. (D)
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