May 17, 2024

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Gisela Pulido has secured a new Olympic sailing quota for Spain at the European Formula Kite Championships

Gisela Pulido has secured a new Olympic sailing quota for Spain at the European Formula Kite Championships

Gisela Pulido Got a quota for Spain in Formula kite Feminine with its performance in European Championship Disputed in Portsmouth (United Kingdom). With this, the Spanish Olympic Committee has already secured a place in eight World Championship sailing classes Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The Barcelona native started the crucial day at the back Julia Damasewicz (Poland) and Alina Cornelli (Austria) is in the fight for the only Olympic place at stake after a complicated day on Friday, as he was unable to participate in the final regatta of the day due to a broken kite.

But Gisela Pulido not only managed to win against Damasevic and Cornelli, but also reached the final in a very close duel with the Dutch. Anilos Lammertz. Since the countries that were ahead (Great Britain, the Netherlands and France) had already secured their place in the World Cup in The Hague, sixth place was enough to obtain the Olympic quota for Spain.

“It was a very difficult week, the conditions were not favourable, and the fight for the Olympic place became very difficult. But today I did my best and was convinced of my ability to win. I gave all my effort and in the end we achieved,” Pulido said in statements gathered by the Royal Spanish Sailing Federation. “Goal, we’re going to Paris.”

Sailing quotas are awarded to National Olympic Committees, which have exclusive authority to represent their countries at the Olympic Games.

Therefore, the participation of athletes in Paris 2024 will depend on the selection of their National Olympic Committee to represent their delegation at the next Olympic Games.

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