Guatemala, a country of more than 17 million people, celebrated its first Olympic gold medal Wednesday when Adriana Ruano Oliva set a record on her way to winning the women’s trap shooting event.
Ruano Oliva, 29, smashed 45 clays to break the Olympic record of 43 set by Zuzana Rehák-Štefečeková of Slovakia in 2021.
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“I can’t even believe it’s for real. I’m so happy. I’m honored to be here, and it wasn’t easy to get here again. I want to thank Guatemala, and also my father,” Ruano Oliva said Wednesday. Her father died in 2021, three weeks before she competed in the Tokyo Olympics.
Her performance drew worldwide praise, including from Guatemala’s
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