Historic medal: an Argentine was bronze in the World Junior Swimming Championships

Historic medal: an Argentine was bronze in the World Junior Swimming Championships

September 6, 2023 – 13:07

At just 15 years old, Agostina Hein is the second athlete from the country to stand on the podium. She got the A mark for the 2024 World Cup.

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A young argentinian got the bronze medal in the World Junior Swimming Championshipswhich takes place in Israel. Is about Augustine Heinwho reached third place in the final competition of the women’s 800 meter freestyle.

The native of Záratebarely 15 years old, arrived with a time of 8:33.90 in the decisive race, in the pool of the Wingate Institute in the city of Netany. Besides, got the A brand for the 2024 Doha World Cup.

Hein escorted the American Kayla Hanthat won the goldYet the china yihan maowhich got the second place.

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Yihan Mao, Kayla Han, and Agostina Hein.

Yihan Mao, Kayla Han, and Agostina Hein.

The argentinian swimmer at the same time, will intervene also in the 400 and 1500 meter freestyle events.

Hein is the second Argentine to get on the podium

The athlete became the second Argentine athlete in the history of the youth world cups in get on the podium.

The first was Delfina Pignatiello in 2017 when he got the gold medal in the 1,500 meter freestylewhich adds to the golden in the 800 meters and the silver in the 400 meters that he had obtained during the rest of the week in the Indianapolis World Cup.

Source: Ambito

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