The thirty -eight official Spanish medals in the jParalympic Uegos of Paris 2024 They were certain that this Saturday, on the penultimate day of the competition, the thirty -ninth. Ander strains played the semifinals of Table tennis in the individual class S9 with the bronze insured and with the difficult challenge of trying to improve the color of your podium.
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It will not be so because the Spanish has fallen into the penultimate round against the Belgian and favorite to gold Laurens Devoswho has won 3-0. With partials of 11-7, 11-8 y 11-7Devos has made his favoritism good in a match he has controlled to ensure the pass to the afternoon and, with it, a minimum of the silver medal.
Infanta Elena has supported Ander strains in her semifinal
The Spanish has not been able to progress, debutant in Paris 2024, in a match in which his idol has been measured with the peace of mind that he had a medal hanging his neck. Devos has marked the differenceswith advantages between four and five points for a good part of the first and second set. He could not have advantages in them strains, with just one or two margin points at the beginning of each partial and unable to go ahead in the third.
The defeat, however, does not tarnish the huge tournament signed by strains in Paris 2024. The young Basque has managed to keep Spanish table tennis in the Paralympic medallera milestone that is maintained since Barcelona 1992 and that had staggered in recent days with the elimination of several of the national team's strut.
With just twenty years, strains has signed a great path in Paris, where only devos, number 1 in the world, has been able to stop him. It will be in the afternoon, when the final ends, when you can smile from the podium with Your bronze medal hung by the neck.
“It's wonderful to continue working”
Ander strains has been happy after sealing his competition with the bronze medal. “I have not yet assimilated everything I have done these daysbut I have always tried to do my best and although things have not wanted or how they could have been, I am super happy with the entire competition, “said strains after the game.
His medal is a future and future bet on Spanish table tennis. “There are many colleagues who retire and the truth is that it has been a pride for me. I am very grateful for everything they have done for mYo. They have helped me and supported me that I needed it. Surely from their homes they will continue to support me and I am proud of it, “he thanked.
In its first games, strains leaves with a bronze. “It has been an award for everything I have done in recent years. It has been wonderful to continue working“He has closed.
