Colombia closed a dream performance at the 2024 Paralympic Games: the positive balance of the delegation in Paris

Colombia closed this Sunday a historic presentation in the Paralympic Games Paris 2024The country had its best ever performance at the Games, winning seven gold medals, improving on its tally at Tokyo 2020.

The Colombian delegation arrived at Paris with 72 Colombian athletes, the largest number of athletes in its history, and returns full of triumphs and records that will remain in the golden books.

Colombia bathed in gold

The country conquered 28 medals after 7 golds, 7 silvers and 14 bronzes, This being the best performance of all time, since four years ago he won 24 medals (3 gold, 7 silver and 14 bronze), in Tokyo.

Colombiawhich arrived with 6 gold medals in its history and says goodbye with 13 after winning seven, finished in 19th place in the medal table of the 19th edition of the Paralympic Games, and was the second best ranked South American country, after Brazil (25 golds, 26 silvers and 38 bronzes).

The discipline that gave him the most medals Colombia was athletics with 16 medals, 6 gold, 1 silver and 9 bronze. Swimming was also key in these Paralympics with 5 silver medals and one bronze medal.

Among the most notable performances was that of Karen Palomeque, who won two golds, one in the 100 metres T38 (category for athletes with slightly limited movement and coordination of the lower torso and legs, and on one side of the body or the whole body) and the other in the 400 metres.

This Sunday, the Colombians will be present at the closing ceremony of unforgettable Paralympic Games. Next Tuesday they will arrive in the country, where they will be welcomed at the Sports Village, in Bogotá.

Medals

Gold medals

• José Gregorio Lemos in Athletics

• Erica Maria Castaño in Athletics

• Karen Palomeque in Athletics

• Karen Palomeque in Athletics

• Jhon Obando in Athletics

• Mauricio Valencia in Athletics

• Edilson Chica a
nd Leidy Chica in Boccia

Silver medals

• Mauricio Valencia in Athletics

• Edilson Girl in Boccia

• Nelson Crispin in Swimming

• Nelson Crispin in Swimming

• Nelson Crispin in Swimming

• Carlos Serrano in Swimming

• Carlos Serrano in Swimming

Bronze medals

• Juan Alejandro Campas in Athletics

• Darian Faisury Jiménez in Athletics

• Juan Alejandro Campas in Athletics

• Xiomara Saldarriaga in Athletics

• Diego Meneses in Athletics

• José Gregorio Lemos in Athletics

• Buinder Bermúdez in Athletics

• Karen Palomeque in Athletics

• Jhon Obando in Athletics

• Leidy Girl in Boccia

• Paula Ossa in Road Cycling

• Juan José Betancourt Quiroga in Road Cycling

• Fabio Torres in Powerlifting

• Carlos Serrano in Swimming

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