Chile shone at the 2023 Pan American Games, winning silver in a thrilling women’s 4x100m relay final with a team made up of elite athletes, including University of Chile students selected from the University of Chile’s track and field branch. Bello, Anaïs Valentina Hernandez. Her incredible performance not only earned her a medal, but also set a new national record for the women’s relay.
The Chilean delegation performed well at the 2023 Pan American Games, winning a silver medal and leaving an indelible mark on the competition. The team, consisting of Martina Weil (double medalist, gold and silver), Isidora Jiménez, Ignacia Montt and Anaís Hernández, a student in the Nutrition and Dietetics program at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Chile, stood out for their performance in an exciting final.
“The race was unbelievable from start to finish, we had all the support from the public and I started really fast because there were so many shouts and it was impossible not to perform well and run an unbelievable run,” Ah. Naci said at the foot of the track, wrapped in a Chilean flag.
On Thursday night at the National Stadium Park Gymnasium, in a race full of passion and adrenaline, the national athletes crossed the finish line in 44.19 seconds, winning the silver medal and setting a new national record.
The 22-year-old student-athlete from Iquique showcased her athletic ability and dedication to the sport by being a part of this winning team. Her contributions and those of her colleagues were crucial to this historic achievement.
“I want to thank everyone who came to see us, my family who came from far away to see me, I’m from Iquique, and my friends, thank you to all of them that we got this result, this score and this Results. “I’m very happy to win a medal for Chile,” the Pan American medalist added.
The national sprinter, who is part of the Uchile team made up of students, graduates and officials from Casa de Bello, also took part in the 100m sprint test on Monday, October 30, but she did not board podium. “I had to take revenge and I said in the relay that I would give my life and I would do everything I could to not do it in the 100 meters and that was fully demonstrated because we beat the team that had hesitated for us before. A determined country. I mean, we’re on fire,” Anahi said.
He also dedicated a few words to his alma mater: “May the University of Chile continue to support its athletes, they have provided me with a lot of support and I will continue to need them. Thank you all for your support, we will continue here.” .
Uchile to compete for women’s hockey bronze medal
In women’s hockey, the “Las Diablas” team will compete for the bronze medal with Canada this Saturday at 5:30 pm at the Hockey Sports Center after losing to the United States in a penalty shootout last Thursday.
National ice hockey players, among them Sofia Filipec (Business Engineering), Francesca Tarra (Doctor) and Paola Valdivia (Nurse), graduates of the University of Chile; they are associated with the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (FCFM) ) Medical student Antonia Morales, together with Industrial Civil Engineering student Fernanda Villagrán, played a great game, winning one of the four games The three games showed their ability and determination on the court.
“It’s a painful feeling. Obviously our goal is to get to the Olympics with a gold medal and reach the dream finals with Argentina in our hometown,” said alumna Francesca Tala. “Regardless, the desire for a bronze medal is there and we want it very much. The public has also asked us for a bronze medal and they have been encouraging us. We owe it to Chile so we will do everything we can to turn the page and get it on Saturday Bronze medal,” he added.
Meanwhile, on the men’s volleyball side, the team led by University of Chile kinesiology graduate Gabriel Araya will face Puerto Rico at 10:00 on Saturday at O’Higgins Park Arena, Battle for seventh place.
All information about our community’s participation in the 2023 Pan American and Pan American Games on the Universidad de Chile website in Santiago.