Brazil and the United States win applause at the Viña del Mar Triathlon World Cup – AdPrensa

Manuel Messias (Brazil) and Gwen Jorgensen (USA) won the Triathlon World Cup, a joint test held this morning on the coastal edge of Viña del Mar, with the start and finish point in Norte sector 14 with Avenida San. Martin.

The second edition of the global event brought together the best pioneers of this specialty, with 102 actors who shined in the wonderful event that was held over the weekend, which witnessed global, continental and national competitions.

In a challenge that was accompanied by extreme cold (especially in the waters of the Pacific Ocean) and an amazing atmosphere of the audience that encouraged the competitors throughout the ring, attention was focused on the identification of the men, as national record Diego Moya remained in the preliminary group until the sprint phase, in which the Brazilians Manuel Messias and Miguel took off. Hidalgo, along with Mexican Aram Peñaflor, excelled in a dramatic finish, crossing the finish line in times of 50:49 minutes and 50:53 minutes. and 51:01 minutes respectively.

Meanwhile, Moya reached 11th place, less than a minute behind Mesías. Slightly further away from 17th place, the second best national athlete, Gaspar Riveros, finished, both placing themselves in the advanced part of the competition that kept the platoon of 20 athletes united until the pedestrian stage.

After the competition, 25-year-old Diego Moya was as exhausted as he was excited by the crowd’s support: “It was a very tough and intense race at a very high level and I think I was up to the task with the final energy of the race anus. It’s amazing to be running in The atmosphere being generated in Vienna and to represent Chile as a local in another high-impact event. “I think I finished 2023 in good shape and I am on my way to qualifying for the Olympics,” reflected the world No. 45, who has a foot and a half to go at the 2024 Paris Olympics, waiting to obtain The final points he needs in 5 World Cup finals will be held at the beginning of next year.

  Mientras, la mejor de la serie femenina fue la estadounidense Gwen Jorgensen. La triatleta de 37 años y medallista de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos Río de Janeiro (2016) se impuso en una competencia no exenta de suspenso, esto luego que las dos primeras triatletas en cruzar la meta (la estadounidense Katie Zaferes y la checa Teresa Zimovjanova) fueran descalificadas al realizar un giro equivocado en un tramo del trote que les permitió ahorrar valiosos segundos. Tras el análisis de los jueces técnicos, se otorgó el primer lugar a Jorgensen, siendo secundada por su compatriota Gina Sereno y la británica Vicky Holland.

Early in the morning, the Confederations Cup was held, and the first to raise their arms were Matthew Wright (Barbados) and Paula Jara (Ecuador).

Positive balance

The Vinyamarina event witnessed a wide participation of foreign competitors, with athletes representing countries with a long tradition in triathlon, such as Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, the United States, Canada, Spain, Great Britain, France, Italy, Luxembourg and Japan, among others. Other.

In this context, the Garden City has been given the honors as the protagonist of two high-level events: the Pan American Games and the World Cup. “It was a fantastic celebration, both in terms of the quality and level of the athletes, as well as the tremendous support from the community, in a united city committed to its most traditional sport. Viña del Mar is the perfect venue, a true classic for this type of global event and a space that allows us to stay ahead of the competition.” The level of South America to host the best athletes in the world and also a great motivation for our future generations “Continuing to leave in the name of Chile is great,” stressed the President of the Chilean Triathlon Federation, Agustín Riveros.