Cuban archer Hugo Franco secured his qualification for Paris 2024 this Monday, after earning one of the four available spots in the recurve bow category at the world pre-Olympic tournament in Antalya, Turkey.
In a contest marked by 111 contenders from the initial stage, the current national champion of Cuba looked immense and ensured to bring this sport back into the context under the five rings after its absence in Tokyo 2020.
According to the official website of the International Federation of the discipline, Franco defeated Iranian Faez Mohammadizardkhaneh 7-3 in the quarterfinals to achieve the goal on Turkish soil.
With the mission accomplished, he lost 1-7 in the semifinals against Md Sagor Islam, from Bangladesh, but returned to the path of success by defeating the Vietnamese Le Quoc Phong 6-2, to secure the bronze medal.
Cuba aims to win five gold medals and finish among the top 25 nations in the final standings of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
According to the National Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation, the greatest responsibility of winning prizes rests on 19 figures, including Greco-Roman wrestlers Mijaín López and Luis Orta, boxers Julio César La Cruz and Arlen López, and judoka Idalys Ortiz, without overlooking the prowess of shooter Leuris Pupo.
Three years ago in the Tokyo 2020 program, the largest of the Antilles finished in fourteenth place in the standings, with a total of seven titles, three silver medals, and five bronze medals.
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