Black day for Spanish delegation at U20 World Championship

The second day of #EspañaAtletismo started with bad news from Lima. Part of the Spanish team suffered from food poisoning, which left them feeling ill.

The morning session began with the news that an Olympic athlete in Paris David Garcia Due to his condition, he will not be able to participate in the 400m race. In addition, his participation in the relays will be determined by his development in the coming days.

The first athlete to take part in the competition was Raul Matillahigh jumper who qualified for the final with a score of 2.09(q), placing 8th in his classification. He had only three cadences and a fourth, who, having made two zeros and knowing that he was in the final, decided not to jump.

The second athlete to receive a pass, in this case to the semi-finals, was Joaquin AlonsoThe hurdler managed to take second in his 400m hurdles series with a time of 52.47, earning him a Q. We will see him back on the track next Thursday, the 30th, to fight for a place in the final.

Ana Prietowho was unsure until the end whether he would compete due to his condition after the poisoning, was second in the morning. He competed in the fourth series, where he finished 6th with a score of 55.75, which did not help him advance to the round. After the competition, he said that he gave everything he had, but he could not feel anger about the situation.

Triple jumper Elda Romeva He also failed to secure a coveted spot in the final. He put up a solid fight with a 12.33m first jump, 12.22m second and 12.39m last to round off his best participation in the World Under-20 Championships.

The person responsible for closing the morning session was Andres Lara. The hurdler qualified in the second round of qualifying events and hopes to place in the top eight to earn a spot in the final. Andres finished ninth with a time of 9:22.77, which kept him out of the finals.

The afternoon session began with two middle distance runners taking to the track. Andres Gonzalez And Alex Pintadowho took part in the 1500m race. The first 1500m race was the precursor to the grand final, which will take place on August 31, where we will be awaited Alex Pintadoathlete who was able to win his series with a mark of 3:44.62 and get a Q. Andres was not so lucky, the middle distance runner took 9th place in his series with a mark of 3:46.81, with which he will not be able to reach the final.

The men’s pole vault classification was contested with two Spaniards taking part. Marty Serra He started his competition with a 4.60m jump first, but at later heights his competition became more difficult. Marty eventually dropped out at 4.95m, he was feeling unwell and still went out on the track to try his best, a true #PassionToCompete. Adria Ripolles He also failed to qualify for the final, finishing 9th in his classification group. Adria managed to clear 5.10 m, but that was not enough to qualify for the pole vault final.

To finish off day two of #SpainAthletics at the 2018 FIFA U20 World Championships, I took part in the competition. Laura Martinez. The jumper in the final started her competition from zero, and then in the second jump rose to 6.07 m, which at times gave her the position of a finalist, but after the third jump and her zero, she was left without points. among the top eight, the positions that would make her a finalist and give her three more jumps. The athlete who entered the final with the best qualifying result ended up with 9th place.

What had been a dark day for the Spanish delegation so far ended after two athletes were suspended from Lima due to their condition and several more athletes were left injured and did not achieve the expected result. Despite this, one cannot help but note the good performances of the athletes who took their place in the tour. Hopefully, we will now live only on good news.