Jenifer Marquez captures Women’s 200m freestyle gold: Day three – Venezuela Open Championships
Jenifer Marquez of EMIL captured gold medal of the Women’s 200m freestyle in the 14 and above age class on day three of the Venezuela Open Championships in Maracaibo on May 19.
The 22-year-old Marquez stifled hopes of her opponents by seizing gold medal of the four-lap freestyle event. With her scintillating efforts in the 200m event, she showed no mercy to her challengers and occupied gold medal of the event.
She continued her alluring efforts throughout the race and emerged on the finishing end for gold medal by producing a time of 2 minutes and 04.70 seconds.
The champion was followed by Wendy Rodriguez of PIBOL, who stayed 0.33 seconds apart and proved her mettle for silver medal of the discipline by producing a time of 2 minutes and 05.03 seconds.
The 25-year-old Rodriguez was chased by Andrea Garrido of EMIL, who was 1.06 seconds apart and hit the finishing wall for bronze medal by clocking a time of 2 minutes and 06.09 seconds.
Garrido was chased by Erika Torrellas of MAXVI, who remained 2.01 seconds apart and settled on the finishing blockade as fourth position holder by posting a time of 2 minutes and 08.10 seconds.
Fifth fastest spot of the event was obtained by Florencia Melo of UCVMI, who was just one stroke away and ended her sprint in a time of 2 minutes and 08.32 seconds.
Melo was trailed by Annagraz Bonsanti of EMIL, who remained nearly two strokes behind and emerged on the finishing end as sixth best finisher by posting a time of 2 minutes and 08.78 seconds.
Seventh position of the discipline was followed by Daryana Uzcategui of CEDAM, who was one and a half body length apart and posted an effort of 2 minutes and 10.22 seconds.
Uzcategui was traced by Anneliese Riess of CIVMI, who suffered a loss of 1.34 seconds and posted a time of 2 minutes and 11.56 seconds for eighth position.
Marquez was very delighted with her gold winning effort in the 200m discipline while the position holders collected medals and accolades for their superb efforts after the session.
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