The tricolor representative won the gold medal in the modern pentathlon discipline, which adds up to 13 gold medals for the national team.
After a day in which Ecuadorian athletics stood out in the Junior Pan American Games, in Cali, this Saturday Andrés Torres once again put the national flag on top of the podium after hanging the medal of gold in modern pentathlon, the thirteenth gold medal in the tournament.
The Ecuadorian reached a accumulated of 1,497 pointsAfter completing the four tests that comprise the modality: equestrian, fencing, laser run and swimming.
To laser run test the Ecuadorian arrived as leader of the classification, which forced the tricolor to come out first in a day that was anticipated due to the weather conditions that occurred at the Cali Country Club.
The final competition was played in four series of running over 800 meters and four shooting.
“Only at the end, on the last lap, when I had been arriving (at the finish line), there I knew I could win”said Torres, who dedicated the victory to his family, who accompanied him in the tournament.
“She is OK dedicated to all my family, mainly my brother who has always been supporting and motivating me. When I wanted to give up my dreams, it was he who pushed me to get ahead. He has told me not to give up, “he commented.
Torres was the only Ecuadorian representative in the test. The tricolor was escorted on the podium by Argentine Franco Serrano and Brazilian Matheus Santos, with silver and bronze, respectively.
The modern pentathlon is still in competition this Saturday, from 1:00 p.m., with the mixed modality, in that TOrres will make up the national team with Valerie León. (D)
Paul is a talented author and journalist with a passion for entertainment and general news. He currently works as a writer at the 247 News Agency, where he has established herself as a respected voice in the industry.
