In a post on its social networks, the COG announced the classification of the swimmers and With this, the Guatemalan delegation to the Olympic Games will be made up of 14 athletes.
This week he also joined the group of athletes Olympians Jacqueline Solís, judo, who will compete in the under 48 kilogram category.
Lucero Mejía Arce will live the Olympic experience in the 100 meter backstroke category. It is an award for a career that began when he was 11 years old. Since then she has won a large number of medals, she has set records and that places her among the best in this discipline.
“After the swimming quota was closed, our athlete was confirmed to represent Guatemala in the 100-meter backstroke event.”was the message from the Guatemalan Olympic Committee on social networks.
Likewise, the COG reported the classification of Érick Gordillo, who, like Lucero Mejía, will be in the Olympic Games for the first time.
Gordillo has been one of the athletes with a great career, for the Tokyo Olympics he came close to qualifyingbut he failed to achieve it.
“Before Tokyo I was 11 seconds away from the mark, but I have been evolving and now I am three seconds away. I know that with effort and dedication I will achieve the time,” said the athlete in an interview conducted by Free Press in 2023.
swimming figure
Gordillo was already present in the previous Olympic cycle where he stood out with his performance at the 2017 Managua Central American Games. where he won 5 gold medals and one silver medalthen he finished fourth at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla 2018 and at the Pan American Games in Lima 2019 he achieved seventh place.
Its main event is the 400 meters combined, where he managed to win the gold medal, the only one for Guatemala, at the Cali-Valle 2021 Junior Pan American Games.
In 2023 he achieved Three gold medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvadorwhere he was the top figure of the Guatemalan delegation.
IOC quotas
The classification of Erick Gordillo and Lucero Mejia, as well as Jacqueline Solis, in judo, They are part of the Universality quotaswhich are a recourse route for athletes from underrepresented National Olympic Committees.
According to the International Olympic Committee’s website, these quotas are designed to increase the diversity of nations participating in the sports program of the Olympic Games.
Universality Quotas are available as part of the qualification system for certain sports for nations that have traditionally had small delegations.
