Colombian Delegation Optimistic for More Medals at Paris Olympics

The Colombian Olympic Delegation celebrated a historic achievement today as Angel Barajas won the first silver medal in artistic gymnastics in the Men’s Horizontal Bar category, but Colombia still has some representatives to win other medals in their sports.

Possible medals for Colombian Athletes at the Paris Olympics

Colombia participate into several events in the upcoming days that could result in more medals for the delegation.

August 6

• Men’s Long Jump Final: Arnovis Dalmeto
• Women’s Long Jump Qualification: Natalia Linares
• Women’s 400m Repechage: Evelis Aguilar and Lina Licona
• Men’s 3m Springboard Diving Preliminary: Luis Felipe Uribe Bermudez and Daniel Restrepo Garcia
• Men’s Greco-Roman 77 kg Wrestling 1/8 Finals: Jair Alexis Cuero Muñoz
• Men’s Kite Sailing: Victor Bolaños

August 7

• Golf Women’s Individual Final: Maria Jose Uribe
• Sailing: Victor Bolaños (Five Races)

August 8

• Golf Round Two: Maria Jose Uribe
• Weightlifting: Yenny Alvarez and Luis Javier Mosquera, bronze medalist in Rio 2016, silver medalist in Tokyo, now seeking gold in the 72 kg weightlifting category.
• Canoe Sprint: Manuela Gomez

August 9

• Weightlifting Finals: Yeison Lopez and Mari Sanchez
• Diving Preliminary: Alejandro Solarte

Additionally, five Colombians will compete in the track cycling, one of Colombia’s specialties:

• Kevin Quintero
• Martha Bayona
• Cristian Ortega
• Stefany Cuadrado
• Fernando Gaviria

Colombia remains hopeful and enthusiastic about their athletes’ chances of bringing home more medals in the coming days at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Olympic Diplomas of the Colombian Olympic Delegation

Colombian athletes have earned eight Olympic diplomas so far in different sports. This certificate is given to athletes who reached the final eight contenders in an Olympic discipline.

• BMX Freestyle: Queen Villegas
• Women’s 20km Walk: Lorena Arenas
• Boxing: Angie Valdes, Ingrit Valencia, and Jenny Arias
• Women’s Football: The Colombian Women’s Football Team
• BMX: Mateo Carmona
• Men’s Trampoline: Angel Hernandez