Published on Saturday, September 7, 2024

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff


 

Costa Rican athlete Sherman Güity-Güity continues to achieve new historical records. On Saturday, he won his second gold medal in the final of the T64 200-meter sprint at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, taking place in France.

Güity participated in the T64 category, which includes athletes who compete in speed and have had a leg amputated.

Sherman ran in lane 6 reaching a record of 21.32 seconds at the Stadium of Paris. His rivals Levi Vloet from the Netherlands finished in second place, clocking in at 22.47 seconds, and Mpumelelo Mhlongo from South Africa came in third with 22.62 seconds, announced the Institute of Sports.

This is the second gold medal achieved by Güity the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. On Monday he set a record of 10.65 seconds winning his first gold medal in the games.

In 2023, Sherman won two gold medals at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix held in the United Arab Emirates.

In 2021, Güity won a gold medal in the Tokyo Paralympic World Games.

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 Guity losing part of his left leg. Despite this circumstance, his dedication and persistence made him continue to do sports during his recovery period.

Currently, he has specialized in 100 and 200-meter races for athletes with disabilities.

The Costa Rica Paralympic Team, made up of eight athletes, is representing the country in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

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

In the case of the Costa Rican squad's participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics, it was cut short as all competitors were eliminated.

Paris 2024 is the 17th Summer Paralympic Games, an international multi-sport para-sports event governed by the International Paralympic Committee, being held in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.

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