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Published on Monday, May 15, 2023
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Costa
Rican Paralympic athlete Sherman
Güity-Güity won the gold medal in
the 200-meter sprint race at the
Italy Para Athletics Grand Prix
2023. According
to the Institute of Sports, Güity
competed in the T64 category, which
refers to athletes who compete in
speed and have a leg amputation, at
the Jesolo Grand Prix 2023 which is
taking place at the Armando Picchi
Stadium in Venice, Italy. Güity
reached a record of 21.63 seconds.
"He was far superior to his rivals
reaching the finish line with an
advantage over the Italy and Ireland
Teams, who crossed the finish line
way behind him," the institute
said in its statement. Second
place went to Fabio Bottazzini from
Italy with a time of 23.61 seconds.
Third place went to Alex Lee from
Ireland with 24.97 seconds. The
Costa Rican winner, Güity, was born
in Limón Province on December 3,
1996. Since a very young age, he has
stood out in racing competitions at
the National Sports Games. However,
in August 2017, a car crash resulted
in Güity losing part of his left
leg. Despite this circumstance, his
dedication and persistence made him
continue to practice sports during
his recovery period. Currently,
he has specialized in 100 and
200-meter races for athletes with
disabilities.
This
year, the XL National Sports Games
were dedicated to Guity, who
stands out for having won a gold and
silver medal at the Tokyo 2020-2021
World Paralympic Games. In 2022,
Guity won
first place in the world athletics
ranking at the Para Athletics Grand
Prix that took place in Mexico. In 2021,
he won a gold medal in the Tokyo
Paralympic World Games. This year,
six countries are co-hosting the Grand
Prix. The season kicked off at the Rades
Olympic Athletics Stadium in Tunis the
capital of Tunisia in April. Then, the
games were held in the United Arab
Emirates, UAE and the Grand Stadium of
Marrakesh, Morocco. Then, the prize was
hosted by the Centro De Alto Rendimiento
Niños Heroes in Mexico. The current
games are held in Jesolo, Italy. The final
stop will take place at the Swiss
Paraplegic Center (SPC) in Nottwil City. The season
marks the 10th anniversary of the Grand
Prix which was launched in 2013 to give
top athletes more significant
opportunities to compete while providing
a platform to develop new talents and
excellence in competition management. --------------- Professional's services and business U.S. Income
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