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Tico athlete competes in the Olympics semifinals today



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Published on Wednesday, August 7, 2024

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff


 


Gerald David Drummond-Hernandez (29), a Costa Rican athlete from San José, has advanced to the semifinals in the 2024 Paris Olympics.


Gerald, the son of famed soccer player George Drummond-Johnson, specializes in the 400-meter hurdles competition.


He will get his moment of glory on Wednesday, August 7, in the men's 400m hurdles race, which starts at 11:51 a.m. Costa Rica time.


Drummond is scheduled to compete in the 3rd round on the 2nd line at the at Saint Denis Stadium.


Gerald will win a well-deserved medal if he wins this race.


Today is Drummond's third match in the Olympics.


On Tuesday, August 6, he advanced to the semifinals after competing in the 400-meter hurdle quarterfinals, reaching a time of 0.216 and a record of 48.78 points.


His first competition took place on Monday, August 5, in the 400-meter hurdle race, where he scored a time of 0.213 for 48.80 points, moving him to the quarterfinals.


The Olympic Committee welcomes all Costa Ricans to support Gerald by viewing the competitions. Repretel Channel 6 and 11 will broadcast the Olympics across the country.



Drummond's first Olympics was in Tokyo 2020, however, he was eliminated in the first round.







Six Costa Rican athletes were competing for the country in the Olympics.  Except for Drummond, the rest were eliminated in their respective competitions.



On Monday, August 5, Brisa Hennessy (24) was eliminated from the Bronze Medal Surf Women Finals.  The Tica faced Johanne Defay (30) of France, who won the Bronze Medal match with a score of 12.66 points. Brisa was eliminated with a score of 4.93 points. Paris was her second Olympics, after finishing fifth in Tokyo 2020.



Milagro Mena (31) took part in a road cycling match on Sunday, August 4. She lost the 158-kilometer race through Paris' streets owing to an accident in which she fell from her bicycle. This was her second Olympic appearance; she competed in Rio 2016 but was eliminated.



On Wednesday, July 31, it was the turn for Alondra Ortiz, who participated in the swimming race at La Défense Arena. The 22-year-old Tica competed in the 200-meter swimming match, making 2:18.56 time, not enough to advance to the next hit. She was eliminated on her Olympic debut.



On Saturday, July 27, Alberto Vega competed in the men's 400-meter freestyle swimming race at Paris' La Défense Arena. The 19-year-old swimmer reached a time of 4:03.14. Not enough to advance to the second round he was eliminated. This was his Olympic debut.



Also on Saturday, it was the turn for Sebastián Sancho (25), to compete in judo games. He lost the men's 60-kilogram match against Michel Augusto from Brazil 1-0. That was Sancho's Olympic debut.



Costa Rican athletes have won four medals in their country's history. Silvia Poll won a silver medal in the women's 200-meter freestyle at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Claudia Poll, Silvia's sister, earned three medals in women's freestyle swimming: one gold in Atlanta in 1996 and two bronzes in Sydney in 2000.



A total of 206 national teams are participating in the Olympics. However, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Olympic Committees of Russia and Belarus have been suspended for violating the Olympic Truce. Athletes from these countries will compete as "Individual Neutral Athletes" (INA), without national affiliation, provided they do not "actively" support the war against Ukraine.



The 2024 Games are projected to cost over $9 billion.



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How could Costa Rican athletes improve their performance in international competitions? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com


 








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