Although Crispín finished third, he was promoted to second place after Ukrainian Andrii Trusov was disqualified by the judges.
First place went to Yang Hong from China and third place went to Ukrainian Yevhenii Bohodaiko.who finished the 100 meters in just over 1 minute and 20 seconds
With this medal, Colombia completes 9 in these sporting events.
How is boccia played?
The bowlwhose origins date back to Classical Greece, is a complex combination of tactics and skill. It is played individually, in pairs or teams, on a rectangular court where players try to throw their balls as close as possible to the target white ball, while trying to push their opponents’ balls away, in a continuous exercise of tension and precision.
Each player, pair or team has six balls in each round and the winner is the one whose ball lands closest to the white ball. In addition, they receive an extra point for each additional ball they manage to get closer to the white ball ahead of their opponent’s first ball. Individual and pair competitions consist of four rounds, while team competitions consist of six.
Boccia is played by wheelchair users with cerebral palsy, brain injury or severe physical disability, who stand at one end of the field from where they throw the balls. The competition is structured by disability classes: