The Olympic champion of the specialty in Paris 2024 came second in the ecumenical competition and won a silver medal. He suffered a bad fall in one of the heats.
The cyclist José “Maligno” Torresgold medalist in the last Olympics of Paris 2024once again demonstrated why he is one of the great references of the BMX freestyle after crowning runner-up of the world.
In it World disputed in Abu Dhabithe athlete born in Bolivia but living in Córdoba since he was a child, shone with an outstanding performance that led him to win the silver medal, in an exciting final full of challenges.
Torres achieved a score of 91.60 in the first heat, remaining as provisional leader at first. Later, Australian Logan Martin surpassed him by achieving a score of 94.30.
The outcome and silver medal
With the pressure to regain the lead, “Maligno” decided to go all out on his second pass. The strategy was to beat his own mark with a high difficulty trick. However, while executing a turn on the ramp, an unfortunate fall left him out of the competition, losing control of the bike and handlebars upon landing.
Despite that last mistake, Torres said goodbye to the event with his head held high and the admiration of the public. His second place in the World Cup reaffirmed his place in the world BMX elite and makes it clear that the competitive spirit that led him to Olympic glory remains intact.
The “Evil” closes 2024 with one more medal for his collection and promises to come back even stronger for the upcoming international competitions in the coming year.
Source: Ambito
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