Motherhood is an unquestionable motivation, no doubt. Just think in Yipsi Moreno, Driulis Gonzalez, Mireya Luis, Yamilka Rodríguez ...
Just adjusting in his return to action after that process the disabled sprinter Yunidis Castillo (6 June 1987), T-47 category (amputated a member), after his biggest trophy, Gabriel, is seeing the light. In this return, in addition to maintaining their thirst for victory and visualize latent Rio de Janeiro as inexorable fate, 'Daughter of the Wind' has not calibrated with all of the law. Of course, opponents thought they could make merry in Doha, Qatar, home to the world championships, but Yunidis itself stated: "I will not be anywhere near my best form, but competition always generates an extra dose of adrenaline. There I grow up and Rio de Janeiro means a lot to keep the wins of my career in Paralympic Games. "
Yunidis gave a sample of his condition at the Parapan American Games in Toronto. There was crowned in 100 and 200 meters. However, their best times caught up in the semifinals, understood the initial heats, attesting that attended without making the optimally. Suffice it to say that her brands were 12.41 and 25.86 seconds respectively.
Yunidis owns the world records in her class at 100 meters (11.95 seconds), double hectometres (24.46) and around the oval (55.72) records that could not come to Toronto. She herself manifests not be a hundred percent frisarlos in Doha, where also concur Omara Durand, at 100 meters (11.64 seconds world record.), 200 meters (23.67-RM) and 400 meters (56.01); Lenier Savon, 100 (10.61) 200 (22.06); Ernesto Blanco, 200 meters (22.28) and 400m (49.07); Raciel Gonzalez, 100 meters (10.95) and 200m (22.36) and Leonardo Diaz, with dimensions of 40.65 meters and 10.68 album release in drive in the continental bullet Canada.

The sprouting of a queen

Few thought that smiling girl, born in the town of Boniato, Santiago de Cuba, and who at eight years in athletics began under the tutelage of Jorge Alberto Gonce, became owner of the world six times and five queen Paralympics.
When asked once about his passion for sports, Yunidis declared: "Run through my veins. As a child in Santiago de Cuba, I lived first in the dream cast and there began my inclination towards sport in the Antonio Maceo Complex. Note that before 'falling in love' I practiced athletics definitely swimming, taekwondo, judo, rhythmic gymnastics, and all I owe something: the delivery, the ability to fight and response to adversity, and flexibility. Athletics is an essential link in my life; however, my transit through many disciplines was due to the fact that I did not like running. I personally greatly enjoy watching combat sports, perhaps our Cuban temperament, that energy, strength ".
Life changed to Yunidis while returning from a school competition in Camagüey and suffered a fatal bus accident that led to losing his right arm. Then, after just over a year and a half deep in pain, he decided that reuniting with his sporting passion would be the way to cling to life.
To materialize it looked in the mirror Ana Fidelia Quirot, its indisputable leader. In addition, venerated in the world athletic Jamaican Usain Bolt: "A phenomenon, no one runs like him," and closes the list American Allyson Felix: "It is very powerful and partner, and to have physical similarities. Being conventional athlete, I would have liked myself against their potential in the 100, 200 and 400 meters. "

A river is reached by Doha

Yunidis Castillo entered the national team in September 2004, under the tutelage of incredibly Luis Bueno, in the long jump.
In Qatari soil test is the hectómetro to mark its opening. But Yunidis be reunited with the length mode in which has not made any official foray since 2004. It happens that it hangs by a thread holding the 200m in her category.
A look at the rankings of the world this season in the 100m and around the oval, along with the length, crests placed in positions that order to the US Stop Young (12.26), the South African Anrune Liebenberg (56.84) and Russian Nikol Rodomakina (5.83), weight Yunidis opponent in speed events.
In fact, the untamed is second in the ranking of hectómetro if taken its 12.41 Stadium York on Canadian soil (favorable air 2.9m / s); It appears without brand around the oval and length, and if ultimately the 200 meters, its windy 25.86 materialize in favor of 3.5m / s classify seconds. Sign that despite its insufficient preparation keeps flirting with the top in each category.
"Yunidis deficit has suffered much preparation. In fact, the level of confidence he questioned its assistance to the World, she was not very convinced and now, as a result of carrying the child persist for a long time, you've encountered a sore shoulder. Either way, he is a champion and I always have faith in it. In the 100 meters it can do, it has imposed on their rivals in the elite without accumulating workloads; 400 are a race of great intensity, you can exit the debt. Training with stability even she does not like to run long runs ", he specified his mentor Miriam.
"You have to temper this final segment, you do not lose confidence and that thirst to win. It needs to combine his explosiveness, push on the block and all the expertise you have, "he said.

The daughter of the wind in the batter's box

28 Aprils, and after two years away from the tracks, Yunidis confessed that Parapan Toronto seemed to her almost like starting from scratch. "I travels on three previous months of training under a lot of pressure. Always run with a high degree of responsibility, could not disappoint, "said the indomitable.

"In this new stage any stress affects personal. Luckily, communicating with Miriam is such that we have set schedules, meetings, either in the morning or afternoon, depending on the previous hole meet. The discomfort is located in the area of the scapula and clavicle. It happens that Gabriel is very adapted to the arms of his mom.
"I'm in the home stretch, looking closer to my level, polishing details, especially in the 400 meters. In this sense was vital the support of Omara, Lenier, Yunior guide, in short, the whole team and the understanding and patience of Miriam. Physically I'm frisando 50 kg, my competitive ideal weight, I have a pretty effective torn at this moment, although I'm not 100% yet explosive. Of course, when I grow up truth. "
Yunidis confesses that around the oval does not support curves require broader step and coordination with the arm movement. In addition, we demand a lot of effort in the inner psychological component, a battle of self-help, hard to prove that she can.
"Wear a well hectic daily routine, Gabriel cares a babysitter, so I can focus and advance some things that take time. Of course, when I leave the stadium I remove the spikes seen the suit and mother. Factor in that the father is in Italy, and my mother and my brother Yunierkys in Santiago de Cuba. They come to help in the final stages prior to an event of magnitude.
"To make matters worse, Gabriel will meet his first year on 24 October. I'll be away from him. I would give him the gold in the 400 meters. With all the complexities, I value 2015 as a very positive year, without much relief marks or records, but preserving my capacity as continental champions and who knows if the orb soon in Qatar. Whatever happens, trust, 2016 will be different. Gabriel will be more independent and able to design my workouts without so many interruptions, more timely and planned. I am determined to preserve my race in Rio de Janeiro 2016 ".

Taken from the Cuba Contemporánea website