Author: Lima 2019 press release Lima, 26 August 2019

NEW WORLD RECORD IN PERU

As part of the Parapan American Games competitions, a new world record was established in Para athletics.

Nuevo Record

As a sign that the best athletes of the Americas and even the world are in our country, a new world record was established during the Para athletics competitions at the new Athletics Stadium VIDENA.

In the shot put F46 category (athletes with a physical impairment in the upper limbs), the American Joshua Cinnamo set a new world record of 16m49cm. This way, he won the gold medal in the competition and surpassed his previous mark of 15m98cm in Chula Vista, California, on May 28, 2017.

 

TICKETS ON SALE

To see these outstanding Para athletes participating in the Parapan American Games, you can purchase tickets ranging from PEN 10. There is a 50% discount for children under 18, senior citizens and people with an impairment. Tickets can be bought at the VIDENA ticket offices (Gates 1 and 10) and the 11 authorized points of sale around Lima.

Tickets can be also purchased online through lima2019.pe/tickets, where you will also find the detailed competition schedules. In the case of e-tickets, printing will no longer be necessary since customers can show their e-ticket from their mobile phones at the entrance of the sports venue