Triumph for Peru. The young athlete Cayetana Chirinos He won the first gold medal for our country at the Ibero-American U18 Athletics Championship, held at the sports stadium of the National Sports Village (Videna). The 15-year-old runner won the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.9 seconds, a new national record for the discipline in the women’s category.
“I didn’t expect to get this grade. We have to take into account that the level of this competition is quite high since it is a category bigger than mine,” explained Chirinos after his victory. The athlete has stood out at international level in recent weeks, with medals at the Pedro Gálvez Velarde Grand Prix of South America (gold) and the Serbian World School Championships (silver).