Meet Arequipa athlete Yeny Vargas, who will compete for gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in San Diego | Edition

Athlete Yeny Vargas Cruz (26) from Arequipa is one of the candidates for the Peruvian delegation to win the gold medal at the Pan American Games in Santiago de Pará, which will be held in Santiago from November 17 to 26. 2,000 athletes participated from 33 countries.

it formed the peruvian delegation 87 athletes Next to Arequipenho Fred Villalobos in judo. Yeny will compete in the 400m and 200m events in the T-47 category (amputations below the elbow).

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She reached the 400m final at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. This was the first time she saw her potential in an international competition, and through hard work and sacrifice she is now faster, clocking 1:07.51.In addition, he also participated in Lima 2019 Pan American Games, She arrived injured in the final stages.

“In Santiago this is my revenge. My preparation is carried out by my coach Julio Pérez, we are training in double training and I follow the plan

“, he claimed.

a life full of challenges

Yenni Vargas He started playing track and field at a very young age 15 yearsA teacher taught him some sports skills and he became curious about the running track of the Melgar Stadium, located in the IV Centenario del Cercado neighborhood of Arequipa.

“I started studying at the Héroes del Pacífico school thanks to teacher Susana Neyra, who taught me this subject. I trained at the Melgar Stadium out of curiosity and the first and second days I just watched After the competition, the coach Freddy Medina came to me on the third day and invited me to train and then took me for a walk. I trained for two months and he sent me to participate in a walking competition and I came in second place. , and I haven’t stopped since.“, he pointed out.

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In addition to sports, there are also He studied management and international business at a mainland university, Now in the eighth cycle, the schedule is lighter.

“Athletics is my way of life and I want to finish my career and dedicate myself fully to sport, with a focus on the 2024 Paralympics and move into sport from there”

he pointed out.

Found in Jolie Hill High Performance Center (CAR) Located in the Hunter area, he concentrated on preparing for the competition Pan American Games Santiago de Pará 2023, Under everyone’s attention and supervision Cuban head coach Julio Perez.

“I improved by 3 seconds compared to 2022, which is a huge improvement. This is a process in the coach’s plan and I follow it strictly to improve and I have proven it. I feel good after going through After an injury, I felt very motivated. “I was very focused. “he reported.

Vargas Cruz participated in the last month of 2018 Lima 2019 Pan American Games, She then continued her preparations in the country’s capital and returned to Arequipa, where she was allowed into the Central African Republic to refine some details.

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“I get up very early because I train from seven to nine in the morning. I go to college and at five in the afternoon I train again. The Central African Republic has athletes who represent the country in international events,” explain.

Yeny Vargas joins athlete support program The financial support you receive is insufficient.

This is the problem that Peruvian athletes showed in the competition. San Diego Pan American Games

Despite this, they won gold, silver and bronze medals.

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The most expensive item in sports is shoes. It cannot be used after reaching a certain mileage. However, in Peru they wear shoes until they wear out, which is why injuries are reported and money is spent on the recovery process, which is another investment.

“We have other expenses and need hydration, supplements, vitamins, treatments and sportswear. Private companies can join me in my preparations because I have been representing the state since 2016. No private companies support me“. He emphasized.

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