Ecuadorian weightlifter Dajomes to finish in top 5 at Tokyo Olympics 2 minutes read
By Andres Avila
Quito, May 26 (EFE).- Weightlifter Neisi Dajomes, one of Ecuador’s hopefuls for the Tokyo Olympic Games, has two objectives: first, to get into the best shape possible and avoid injuries, and second, to improve her scores and place within the top five in her category.
“For me, getting to Tokyo is a rather big challenge. These are my second Olympic Games” and “I have to take them with much more responsibility and do better work,” the 23-year-old told EFE in an interview.
“It was a rather drastic pandemic year. We had to stop our preparations, our training,” she said, but in late 2020 “we were able to start our training again, (although) practically from zero.”
Colombia and USA Dominate Pan American Weightlifting 04/26/21
(ATR) The first Pan American Weightlifting Championship organized in person in more than a year confirms that Colombia and the United States lead the way in the sport on the continent.
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Colombia garnered the most gold medals with a total of 22. Fourteen continental records were established, five of them by Colombians. US women also set five in the event held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
While Colombian men won 19 golds, the USA women topped the podium 13 times during the competition organized from April 19 to 25 by the Dominican Federation with the endorsement of the Pan American Weightlifting Federation (FPLP).