The life of Angel Fournier Rodríguez becomes difficult many times due to the estrangement of his family. He is limited enough to live big moments of amusement such as Carnivals.
The life of Angel Fournier Rodríguez becomes difficult many times due to the estrangement of his family. He is limited enough to live big moments of amusement such as Carnivals.
He is a 29- year old rower. He is been part of the Cuban team for several years and at this moment he prepares to participate from September 25 to October 1 in the World Championship, based in Sarasota, United States.
How much, that strong athlete from the Caimanera community in Guantanamo would wished be closed to his family and enjoy the city´s Carnival to dance, drink some beer or taste a good roast pork.
But his commitment to the Homeland today is to train and go with the best conditions to the American city looking to be placed among the first in such a demanding competition.
Angel Luis Garcia, the national commissioner of the sport, ratified the presence of the Guantanamo athlete in the open single category.
The outstanding 29-year-old champion has three medals in world championships and cups, and in Pan American and Central American and Caribbean Games.
The most outstanding are the bronze medal in Amsterdam World Cup, in the Netherlands in 2014, one silver in the cups of Lucerne, Switzerland, and Poznan, Poland in 2017, and the silver and bronze medals in those of Verese, Italy, and Lucerne in 2016, respectively.
García will be heading the delegation, which will be complemented by coaches Joan Manuel Paula,from Havana, Juan Carlos Reyes, Artemisa and Nelson Simón, Havana, supported by physiotherapist Alexei Cabrera, Artemisa as well as Dr. Rita María Martínez.
Translation: Ilia Charon