Beijing, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) I will review my work for the final and I think my performance will be better tomorrow, today told the press of his country the Cuban triple jumper Pedro Pablo Pichardo, who will go for gold at the world championships taking place in this Asian country.
After qualifying on Wednesday among 12 athletes who will compete for the gold, silver and bronze medals tomorrow, Pichardo said he is fully recovered from a discomfort in his calf muscles, which was not complicated, but demanded more jumps from him.
I'm fine, good and now I will review my work for the finals and tomorrow I plan to be much better, said the triple jumper, the first Cuban ever to jump over 18 meters.
It will be against Christian Taylor (United States) or whoever it is. I do not compete against anyone, I do it to win, regardless the opponent, said firmly this 22 year-old athlete from Santiago de Cuba province, whose best mark is 18.08 meters.
The silver medalist at World Championships Moscow 2013, 1.85 meters tall and 71 kilograms considered that for any athlete success means reaching the golden metal, but for him it is also to set a record.
I'm here for two things: the gold medal and a record that no one has set in triple jump, he said.
After qualifying for the finals of the triple jump in the 15th World Athletics Championships held in the capital's Bird's Nest, Pichardo described as a relief that the competition is in the afternoon, because he is fond of sleeping.