One of the athletes who won a bronze medal in recent years did not remain silent.Pan American Games Santiago 2023. Without the support of any government agency or private company, he trained alone and traveled to the competitions in Chile with equipment borrowed from the same organization.
He athlete He revealed that he had to borrow money to participate in Santiago 2023 and was in debt.
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Who is the medalist who was in debt for the trip to Santiago 2023?
Eriberto Gutiérrez, who won a bronze medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, is the athlete who was looking forward to taking part in the competition Chile.
The athlete told Infobae that he went through a lot of difficulties because he did not receive support from the organization public facilities and private. “I trained at the expense of myself and my family, who supported me at all times. I always submitted documents, but what I needed was not given,” he commented.
He said that he tried to find the necessary support to be able to continue his education in the best possible way and to carry out his trips from the city where he lives (Abancay – Apurímac). Lima.
He explained that he works in the city to make money tourist activityas a river guide, and also works on his family farm because he needs money for training.