Venezuela’s Impressive Performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

National Delegation Finishes 34th in the Medals Table with Six Medals

The Venezuelan representation at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games has sealed‍ its second-best participation in ⁣this type ⁢of⁤ competition, with a total of six medals:​ three ⁢gold, two silver, and one bronze.

Venezuela’s ‌athletes delivered a commendable ⁤performance, finishing fifth among Latin American​ countries, surpassed only ‍by the delegations of‌ Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, ⁢and Mexico.

Gold Medal ⁣Winners

Enderson Santos won the first gold medal in the 400 meters ⁢T11 category (athletes⁢ with visual disabilities), while Clara Fuentes secured the second gold medal in weightlifting, lifting ⁣over 120 kilos in the -50 kilograms category and ⁤setting‌ a new Paralympic record.

Nalbys Morillo closed the circle of gold medals for the Venezuelan‌ delegation with a javelin throw, also breaking the Paralympic record.

Silver Medal Winners

Lisbeli Vera won a silver​ medal in the 400 ‌meters T47, despite a tear in the rectus‍ femoris tendon in her right quadriceps muscle, which forced her to stop her performance in Paris.

Alejandra Pérez, along with ‌her‌ guide Eubrig Maza, won the second silver medal in ‌the 200 meters‍ T12, setting a time of⁣ 24:19.

Bronze ‍Medal Winner

Judoka Marcos Blanco secured the last​ medal for⁢ the Venezuelan delegation, finishing⁢ third in the category up to 60 kilograms ‍for blind ‍judokas.

Historical Context

Venezuela’s best performance in the Paralympic Games ⁤was⁣ in Tokyo 2020, where⁣ the delegation won seven ​medals: three‍ gold, two silver,⁢ and ⁣two bronze.

The ​previous⁤ occasion for the Venezuelan delegation to ‍win six medals was at⁤ the‌ Rio 2016 Games, where they reached the⁤ silver medal podium three times‍ and‌ the ⁣same number ‍in the bronze medals.