Wilson Sosa: “It was an experience that I wanted to live for a while”

“It feels good to return to the country with our heads held high.”

These were the words of the gladiator Wilson Sosa upon his arrival in the country, Tuesday afternoon, after becoming the first Dominican athlete to win a gold medal at the I Central American and Caribbean Sea and Beach Games, which take place in Santa Martha, Columbia.

The champion of the Olympic freestyle wrestling tournament in the 80 kilograms category, pointed out that he was able to materialize one of his main objectives by representing the Dominican Republic as an athlete.

“Wow, I did it! This is a medal that one yearns for, longs for and prepares to fight for it,” said Sosa, who arrived on Dominican soil through the Punta Cana airport, along with his coach Carlos Félix García. .

Wilson described the experience in Santa Marta as extraordinary, since it was his first participation outside the country.

“It was an experience that I wanted to live for a while. I enjoyed every competition to the fullest,” the Bayaguana native continued, adding that he struggled in every fight, proudly defending the colors of the flag.

Coach Félix García considered it indescribable to see Wilson’s achievement and be a part of it. “They worked to achieve it.”

Félix García said that his student reminded him of the past when he was an athlete and represented the Dominican Republic in international competitions where he repeatedly won bronze medals.

“Watching Wilson win was an experience that I wanted to have as an athlete, but I couldn’t. I am very happy to see how a boy who came out of my hands achieved it and that fills me with pride, especially since he considers me as a father”, expressed Carlos.

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Coach Félix García felt so emotional that he concluded by saying: “The only thing I can say is we did it, mission accomplished.”

Sosa obtained the gold metal after beating Panamanian Ángel Eduardo Cortés three by zero in the final phase of the 80 kilogram category.

In the elimination round, the Dominican defeated Colombian Arbey Tobar 1-0 and in the semifinals he defeated Micha Emmanuel Sherwin of Suriname 3-0.

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