Yenny Alvarez He missed the opportunity of a lifetime in the 59 kilo weightlifting event Paris 2024 Olympic Games, after the victory of the Chinese Luo Shifang with three Olympic records.
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The champion left her rivals with no options, by signing three records in the snatch (107 kilos), clean and jerk (134) and combined (241).
Do you know what happened?
Kuo Hsing-Chun He took bronze (235), to win the title in Tokyo in 2021: snatch of 103 kg, clean and jerk of 133 kg and total lift of 236 kg.
Alvarez was doing well, lifting 105 in the snatch, his personal best, but he failed in the clean and jerk on all three attempts. Here is his tearful explanation.
What can you say about your performance?
The preparation was very good. I prepared myself all this time for this moment. There are things in life that we don’t really understand why they happen. Sometimes, from losing a loved one to whitewashing at the Olympics. It’s part of life and I face it.
What do you think of what happened?
Unfortunately, I didn’t get it, I had the medal in my hands. I can only thank God.
Why didn’t it happen?
If I had the answer, I would give it to you. It’s something inexplicable. I had been preparing very well. I was doing well, my health was good, my muscles were good, my mind was calm.
Yenny Alvarez, Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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The start was perfect, even with his best mark…
Everything was clean. I was also in a good mood, so everything was fine.
Were you affected by the cancellation of the first clean and jerk lift?
Yes, it affected me a little, but well, it’s part of the competition, it’s something that you have to, as they say, renew your mind and continue because, well, you haven’t lost, from that moment on you didn’t lose much, it was time to continue, the competition hadn’t ended, but well, yes, it affected you a little, but that’s not all.
Why is the review being requested?
I didn’t really take into account why, I was focused on my competition, but well, if the judges decided it, well.
What strategy was used?
The test was handled well, I have no complaints. The weights had to be lifted to get the medal, but I didn’t do it.
But for two years you haven’t lifted more than 234 kilos.
Today I had a good start and I improved my time. I hadn’t actually recorded that time, but that’s a personal triumph, something I’ll take with me.
At the Central American Games you lifted 131 kilos, but in other events you didn’t…
Yes, they had already overcome it..
How much did you clean and jerk during training?
Around 135 kilos, that would have given me the gold.
Lisandro Rengifo
Special correspondent from EL TIEMPO in Paris
@lisandroabel
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