The busy Sunday started with strong emotions early in the morning. With the Bay of Asunción as the perfect setting, the Guaraní athlete set the beat of the competition in front of her people, who crowded the riverbank to watch the exciting race and sequence the medal presentation.
Martínez led the competition from the very beginning and managed to maintain that position until the finish line. With a final time of 07:50:02, she surpassed the silver medalist, Felipa Rosas of Chile, by almost 10 seconds, and the third-place finisher, the Uruguayan athlete, Cloe Callorda, by 15 seconds, rowers who completed the podium in women’s singles category.
Hymn, awards, and excitement. The expressions of joy mixed with the applause for the award ceremony that crowned the Paraguayan athlete on the cold morning. The first gold medal emerged from rowing, gifted to the Guaraní flag bearer, who reaffirmed her hierarchy and maintained the title won in Cali 2021.
