A new jewel of Peruvian sport. Together with Gladys Tejeda and Kimberly García the name of Cayetana Chirinos Asalde is firmly anchored in the human world athletics. At just 15 years old, she is already considered Peru’s most outstanding young athlete, having not only collected gold medals in speed and jumping competitions, but also broken national and international records. He received his last award in U18 Ibero-American Athletics Championshipswhere she emerged as a brand new winner in the 100 meter dash.
With a time of 11.9 seconds, the Peruvian set a new national record and gave Peru its first gold medal in the competition. To get on the podium, Cayetana Chirinos They had a difficult preparation period as they competed with athletes older than their category.
YOU CAN SEE: Cayetana Chirinos set a record and won the gold medal in Ibero-American U18 athletics
“It was a tough competition, but I am a person who demands a lot from myself and am very competitive. I trained with the aim of winning this competition (…) and when I did it, it was a great success for me.” “Me,” commented Cayetana Chirinos to The Republic.
Cayetana Chirinos, the “Peruvian Usain Bolt” who triumphs in athletics
Cayetana Chirinos has sport in her blood. She is the daughter of Javier Chirinos and Cecilia Asalde, both Peruvian sprinters who were her main source of inspiration to enter the world of athletics at the age of 6.
With hard effort and training, the young athlete has won the most important athletics events in both Peru and Spain, winning important titles such as: Second in the Serbian U16 World School Championships j three-time South American school champion Paraguay.
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Cayetana Chirinos is the current Ibero-American track and field champion and has set a new record in the U18 category.
Although Cayetana has the opportunity to participate in official tournaments of the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation since she also has Spanish nationality, she has chosen to wear the Peruvian flag in her next competitions, although she does not receive financial support from this Peruvian state.
“So far they haven’t offered me anything (financially). Everything happens with the support of my parents. In Spain they offered me to stay and live and offer me all the advantages, but I chose Peru,” commented the young man Sprinter.
As an athlete, Cayetana Chirinos aspires to one day represent Peru in the Olympic Games and win her first Olympic gold medal.
New goals and tournaments for Cayetana Chirinos
The competitions don’t stop. After winning her gold medal at the Ibero-American U18 Athletics Championships, Cayetana Chirinos is aiming to host the 2024 U20 World Championships in Peru.
“Next year the U20 World Cup will be held here in Peru and I want to do very well. It is a fundamental championship for me,” expressed the young athletics promise.