New Zealand's Andrews Claims Gold, Mexico's Gaxiola Breaks Barriers
Luz Daniela Gaxiola González makes history with a sixth-place finish in women's keirin at Paris 2024, becoming the first Mexican and Latin American to achieve this. New Zealand's Ellese Andrews wins gold, while Mexico's Ricardo Peña Salas places 21st in men's omnium.
The national team member Luz Daniela Gaxiola González achieved a historic sixth place this Thursday in the women's keirin event in track cycling during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a result that is the first time that a national and Latin American cyclist has achieved this event since her debut in the London 2012 edition.
Ellese Andrews of New Zealand took the gold medal by surpassing her result from Tokyo 2020 when she won silver, as well as second place in the women's team sprint in this edition.
