Florida, December 13.- Parapan American runner-up Manuel del Rosario Pargas is in the city of Dubai where he is participating in the Para-Badminton Open, with the aim of adding points to improve his position in the world ranking and achieve the desired classification. to the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
Manolo arrived in the luxurious city of the United Arab Emirates one day before the start of the competition that began this Monday, as he commented via the internet and assured that he arrived at the event in good sporting shape and with enough motivation to get closer to fulfilling his dream of attend a Paralympics.
After achieving a Silver medal in the multiple games in Santiago, Chile, the Floridian athlete is currently ranked 18th in the world ranking in the SU 5 category of Para-Badminton.
Manuel del Rosario Pargas himself explained that to secure a ticket to Paris 2024 he must be included among the top 12 in the world ranking, for which, in addition to scoring points in the current Dubai Para-Badminton Open, he will need to compete in other events. that contribute to this classification.
