By: Silvio Zamora Ramírez- ACORD Journalist
The Valle Oro Puro athlete Jhony Rentería achieved a great feat this Tuesday at the Villa de Bilbao International Meeting in Spain, by winning the gold medal with a national record for Colombia of 9.97 seconds in 100m, thus achieving qualification for the Olympic Games. , Paris 2024.
The athlete from the Vallecaucana Athletics League, led by the Cuban Colombian José Bernar, surpassed in the competition the Dominican José González, second with 10.11sec and the athlete from the Ivory Coast, Arthur Cissé, 10.13sec. The other Colombian in the test, Neiker Abello, was sixth with 10.30.
The fastest 27-year-old athlete in Colombia, who fulfilled his dream of qualifying directly for Paris, is the second national athlete to go under 10 seconds in the 100m. The other sprinter is Ronald Longa, who held the national record with 9.99, which was dethroned by Rentería from Valle del Cauca.
Jhony Rentería, classified number 73 from Colombia to the Olympics in France, will debut his new national record in the National Championship senior category from June 28 to 30 at the Pedro Grajales international stadium in Cali, an event that arouses everyone’s interest in the quality of the athletes in competition that invites a large volume of fans on stage.
