Determined to improve the image previously left in Tokyo,Cuban shooter Laina Pérez looked good in the precision phase of thepistol at 25 meters, specialty where she is momentarily ranked 15th among 43 competitors.
Double Pan American champion in Lima 2019, the woman from Matanzas achieved series of 94, 96 and 99 points, thus registering a personal limit of 289.
"I started nervous, like in all the competitions I have had in these Olympic Games," she confessed to the digital site Jit. "Then I tried to concentrate on the technical work because that is what gives the final result. It was complicated, but by working shot by shot, without thinking about the big picture, I was able to achieve this good record in precision."
Starting at eight o'clock tonight, Laina will return to the Asaka Shooting Range to complete the other half of this test, the rapid fire. At the moment, the vanguard is held by the Serbian Zorana Arunovic (296), the Greek Anna Korakaki (294) and the Bulgarian Antoanetta Kostadinova (293).
At this same summer event, the 32-year-old Yumurina already participated in the 10-meter air pistol events (she came in 32nd place) and the mixed pistol team, which she formed with Jorge Grau and ultimately placed 14th. .
Meanwhile, boxing extended its string of wins to five thanks to theunanimous verdict that deserved the super completeDainier Peró about the Colombian Cristian Salcedo, in a reissue of the final of the most recent continental games.
The Cuban boxers who had already scored victories in Tokyo are Roniel Iglesias, Julio César La Cruz, Lázaro Álvarez and Arlen López.
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