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DEPORTES

GOLDEN ATHLETES Diamond League, held in the United Sta-
We can start by talking about the queen tes, winning for the third time in the con-
of the triple jump, Yulimar Rojas, living le- test, this time with a jump of 15.35 meters,
ronald acuña gend of Venezuelan sport, holder of Olym- which considerably distanced him from
pic gold and the world record for the triple
his competitors, allowing him to close an
ha demostrado jump, this being 15.74 meters. This year undefeated 2023, of which he will take ad-
vantage of these last few months to take
2023, his legacy has only continued ad-
ser el mejor ding important pages, he started his year a well-deserved rest, after such a deman-
on the right foot by receiving the award ding and exhausting year. In a few words
pelotero no solo for best athlete in the Iberian community we can say that 2023 has been a fruitful
on April 18, an award that was awarded to year for the golden brunette, and it will
de venezuela sino him by the kings of Spain in recognition to surely serve as support for a crucial 2024,
her significance in athletics, being a good in which her greatest challenge will be to
Tambien el mejor motivation for her participation in the defend her gold at the Paris Olympic Ga-
2023 world athletics championship that mes, knowing her character, the warrior
latinoamericano took place in Budapest, which allowed is already focused on that goal, for which
en las grandes ligas her to expand her prestigious record, by she will work with her non-negotiable de-
becoming the first four-time outdoor tri-
termination and sacrifice to continue fi-
ple jump champion, thanks to his jump lling Venezuelan homes with pride.
of 15.08 meters that earned him gold in Now, we move on to talk about the
the competition. However, this feat was jewel of the big leagues, the one from the
not enough to satisfy Yulimar, who to fi- Sabana, Ronald Acuña Jr, who had a dream
nish her season participated in the Eugene season in 2023. His team, the Atlanta Bra-
ves, qualified for the postseason, being
first in the eastern division of the National
League with a record of 104 wins and 58
losses, establishing himself as one of the
favorites to win the world series, which
would represent Ronald Acuña Jr’s second
ring, however the Sabanero’s achievements
would not be limited to the collective. Well,
individually he has shown himself to be the
visible face of the Atlanta team, even more
so after inaugurating the 40/70 club, that
is, having hit more than 40 home runs, in
his case 41, and having stolen more than
70 bases, 73 to be exact. However, his per-
formance is not limited to the opening of
that very exclusive group, having him as a
pioneer, but also this year he could boast
of being one of the few players in years to
enjoy the famous 5 tools at an outstanding
level, which would be his outstanding de-
fense, his arm power, contact, as we should
also mention that he maintained a batting
average of 337 and drive 106 runs, his in-
human speed which has allowed him to
steal 73 bases as we mentioned before as
well as score 149 runs, and as icing on the
cake we can mention his diabolical batting
power which as we mentioned before has
been responsible for allowing him to hit
41 home-runs throughout the season. Un-
doubtedly he has already proven to be the
best player not only from Venezuela but
also the best Latin American player in the
major leagues, and this postseason could
be his opportunity to show why he is the
jewel of the big leagues and go from being
the most important promise to being the
best baseball player on the planet.

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