Agustín Loser, the Seventh Mendoza on the Olympic Podium
Agustín Loser, the Seventh Mendoza on the Olympic Podium
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At 2.01m, the second-highest scorer in the classic against the Brazilians, said: "It's inexplicable, I don't know what the hell is going on. We were able to overcome the bad moments and turn around a very difficult match. It's been 3 months since we left Argentina and this makes it worth it."
"We have had incredible support. I thank everyone and my family, friends and my girlfriend," said the author of the decisive point, who acknowledged: "It is the work of the team. This belongs to everyone."
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"I'm very happy. This whole thing was crazy. We came to play a long match and that's what happened. Brazil was even the favorite to win the tournament and we turned around an incredible match. We had lost to them in the group stage but this time we were able to take advantage of our opportunities and we took the bronze," said Agustín.
"Sometimes things go more smoothly and sometimes less so. In addition, the rival also plays and you have to endure those moments. The blocks are a consequence of the study and work of the team," he summed up.
"Winning this medal is crazy. I have no words to explain it," concluded the player from Tourcoing of France, who has played for Ciudad and Bolívar in the Argentine League.
Boxing was the first sport that took Mendoza to the Olympic podium: Pascual Pérez won the first medal in London 1948, the only gold medal to date, and 48 years had to pass before Pablo Chacón won the bronze in Atlanta 96.
The other three provincials to win medals were Lionesses. Field hockey won bronze thanks to Marina Di Giácomo in Athens 2004 and in London 2012 it was the time for the silver medal won by Silvina D'Elía and Macarena Rodríguez.
Last week, Rodrigo Isgró won a bronze medal with Los Pumas 7s in rugby and on August 7, 2021, provincial Olympic history inscribed the name of Agustín Loser with another bronze that is worth gold.