Joanne Munar realized today First medal for the Balearic Islands at the Paris Paralympic Games during the signing the best mark of his career, 6.32 metersin the T11 total blind class long jump event held at Stade de France. The Majorcan athlete He won bronze on his last jump While it seemed impossible to prevent the Chinese delegation from obtaining all three medals, Munar won his first medal in his third participation in the Paralympic Games.
🏅The best jump of his career and worth a new medal for Spain! #ParisRTVE30a #Paris2024
🔝Bronze for the Spanish long jumpers pic.twitter.com/CsxhBVZovk
– Télédeporte (@teledeporte) August 30, 2024
Joan Munar, 28, trained by Jose Maria Solomandohad reached his last attempt with a mark of 6.16 meters, very far from the 6.29 that the Chinese had scored Tao Ye, who seemed unapproachable. However, his final jump was stratospheric, overextending himself and falling after traveling through the air. 6.32 who have already entered history of Spanish Paralympic sport.
The Majorcan’s merit is absolute, since he is a speed specialist in the 100 and 400 meter events, but had to adapt to the jump due to a worsening of his visual illness.
On the other hand, the swimmer Tasy Dmytriv16 years old, made his debut this Friday in a big way at the Paralympic Games close the gold medal 100m breaststroke SB8 in Paris 2024.
Dmytriv gave to Spain the first gold medal in the French capitalafter the national team has already won five bronze medals, divided between swimming, cycling and athletics.
The feat of the young swimmer, born without a right forearm, was observed from the stands of the Paris La Defense Arena for the Queen Letiziawho cheered on the Spanish Paralympic athletes this Friday in the men’s wheelchair basketball, boccia and swimming events.
