What she wears on her back is not No. 10, but No. 39. However, she is considered the Messi of the sport. Eugenia de Armas He is already 24 years old, but For more than a decade, he has been balancing on the board by holding on to the handles.River he used his skills to break it, while preventing the boat from traveling at more than 50 kilometers per hour, scattering it across the water.He once again leads Argentina to the podium: he wins the water skiing physique test San Diego 2023 Pan American Gamesrepeated the championship title at the 2019 Lima competition and gave the country its first gold medal in this continental competition.
“I didn’t know it was the first time. We are so happy, so blessed. The last resort is all or nothingI didn’t land perfectly, I let go of the handlebars, but I still gave him the gold medal for Argentina. “I have more expectations for this project because of the pressure of defending the title,” he said in an interview with TyC Sports as soon as he came out of the water.
Additionally, he recounted the changes over the past four years during the Pan Am era: “Now I have a title; i am world champion, which is why I get a lot of pressure from everyone who wants to see what I’m going to throw. What I’ve changed is I’m more consistent, I have more control, I’m more prepared and focused. This was my last adventure, but I knew what I had to do. “
De Armas was the last skier to enter Lake San Bernardo in the finals. The pressure is on her not only because of her dream of becoming a two-time Pan American champion, but also because of the high standards set by her opponents. He had no choice but to carry out his routine with extreme precision. And although he took a risk with the last move, his performance was impeccable. Even when he fell, he did not fail. Therefore, the woman from Buenos Aires, who currently lives in Escobar so that her training center is close to her home, took the 3rd place with 83.11 points (execution 27.08, intensity 27.83, composition 29.19) One person. In fact, she passed Morgan Howell of the United States, who was second at 80.56, and Ignacia Holscher Castillo of Chile, who was third at 64.89. .
Tradition in the water
Water has historically brought joy to delegations. Rowing, sailing, yachting and swimming are the sports in which Argentina stands out in South America, Pan America and even the Olympics. Additionally, water skiing has been added, a sport that is starting to become a regular fixture in Argentina’s medal tally.