Anggie Avegno

Anggie Avegno: proudly Ecuadorian

Family, friends and dozens of cameras received in Guayaquil the World Cup canoeing champion, Anggie Avegno, who at 17 years old is still making history in this discipline.

"Proud to give this medal to my country, I do not erase this smile of the face", were the first words of the athlete who obtained gold during the tournament held in Italy, in the C1 200 meter test.

The Ecuadorian won her title with a time of 49.417 seconds, surpassing the Bulgarian Staniliya Stamenova, rival who made a record of 49.497 and who had never been able to overcome. "It was impressive, I could not believe it. This is what I dedicate to all of Ecuador, it is my country and I owe everything to it, "said Avegno.

Because of her age, Anggie still continues in the junior category, so this medal has even more merit. "Powerful the dwarf, very happy," Sebastian De Cesare, coach of the Ecuadorian boating team, wrote on his twitter account, who upon his arrival made clear the key to that success.

"This is not coincidence, it is a product of her process. In the hand to hand he defined it by throwing himself with the canoe, put a tiempazo, which leads to be one of the best. She is the youngest of the seniors, of the World Cup and of the World Cup. If we look at 2020 when there are Olympic Games in the category of it, it would be perfect, "he said.