Author: sports writing

In sports, the Quindio He had big parties in 2022, but also big failures. During the year preceding the XXII National Sports Games and VI Paranationalsthis is the most important news.

October: Quindianas Yurani Marín and Laura Tamayo, world champions

October. The Colombian selection beaten 12-0 to Canada and was crowned champion Women’s Indoor Football World Championshipwith the presence on the playing field of Yurani Marín and Laura Tamayo de Quindío, important in the scheme of Professor Willintong Ortiz.

The group had no sympathy for the North Americans, especially in the second half, in which they scored 10 goals, after being down 2-0 in the first half. The nationals repeated the dose to the Canadians, who beat them 8-0 on the first day.

August: With players from Caciques, Quindío, national micro-football champion

In micro football, the name of the Quindio it’s big. The members of the departmental team won the XXI Senior Women’s National Championshipwith a goal from Yurani Marín.

This is the first time he has accomplished this feat. The team led by Boris Gomez beat Bolívar 1-0 in the grand final, in Marinilla, Antioquia. And not only did she draw the star on her shield, she also had in her ranks the goalscorers and the least defeated defender of the closing of the contest.

Mariana Puentes and Karina Valencia each scored 5 goals and Yésica Correa only conceded 3. This feat for Quindiana is also a feat for Caciques of Quindíobecause the only thing that differentiates the team from the club is their uniform: they are the same players with the same objective: to win.

July: Armenia hosts the Women’s Copa America

The IX Women’s America’s Cup had to Armenia as one of its headquarters. With stellar figures such as Catalina Usme and Tatiana Ariza, the Colombian selectionled by coach Nelson Abadía, finished second, behind Brazilwhich obtained its eighth star, the last comes from Argentina.

The America’s Cup came to the department through the leadership of Gustavo Moreno Jaramillosoul and nerve of football in the Quindio. Dr. Moreno, a lawyer by profession, challenged “Miracle City” on the football map of the world, bringing events such as the 2001 America’s Cupthe 1993 South American Under-17the 2005 South American Under-20 and the 2011 Under-20 World Cup. Applause for your management.

December: Armenia hosts a stage of the World Youth Tennis Tour

The tricolor, in the masculine, was crowned champion of the 2022 ITF World Junior Tennis South America Qualifiers; and thanks to the success, Armenia He has moved up a level in the field of organization. Never a South American by teams from the International Tennis Federation, ITFhad been filled in Armenia and never Colombia He had won 2 titles in a row.

Hence the 2022 ITF World Junior Tennis South America QualifiersAlso known as South American Under-14 Championshipwhich developed in the Armenian country club, went down in history. At the end of this competition, the Colombian Tennis Federation confirmed that Armenia would host a stopover from ITF Junior Tennis World Cupwhich was also a success.

November: Deportes Quindío excited, but failed again

In the first half of the year from Prime B, Sports Quindio reached the final, but lost to Boyaca Chico. In the second half, when the competition closed, they beat Huila 3-0 (who arrived in ranked Armenia) and earned a ticket to the playoffs.

Already in these cases they lost 2-0 as visitors and won 1-0 at home, for a 1-2 in the world. Despite the defeat by the minimum in The centurythe Huilense team, led by Néstor Craviotto, overtook Quindioby Óscar Héctor Quintabani, in the general classification of the playoffs and confirmed his return to A. The miraculous sank in B.