After winning the title of triple jump European champion, praise began to emerge for Pedro Pichardo. The first to congratulate the athlete was António Costa, who made sure to remember that Pichardo now joins Iúri Leitão, Auriol Dongmo, Diogo Ribeiro and Gabriel Lopes, athletes who have also achieved victories in these Europeans. “What pride for Portugal. Congratulations to all,” he added.
I congratulate Pedro Pichardo, who was proclaimed triple jump European champion, adding his medal to those won by the athletes Iúri Leitão, Auriol Dongmo, Diogo Ribeiro and Gabriel Lopes in these Europeans. what a pride for #Portugal. Congratulations to all!#Munich2022 #COPortugal
– Antonio Costa (@antoniocostapm) August 17, 2022
Augusto Santos Silva, president of the Assembly of the Republic, said on Twitter that “Portugal is proud of the achievements of this citizen who chose to be Portuguese” and that he added the title of European champion to that of world and Olympic champion. .
Congratulations to Pedro Pablo Pichardo, triple jump European champion, a title that adds to those of world and Olympic champion. Portugal is proud of the achievements of this citizen who chose to be Portuguese.
– Augusto Santos Silva (@ASantosSilvaPAR) August 17, 2022
Subsequently, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa congratulated “athlete Pedro Pichardo and cyclist Iúri Leitão, European Triple Jump and Track Cycling Champions in the scratch race, respectively, for the titles won”. “The Head of State highlights these remarkable performances that project the national sport in the most diverse modalities and exalt the name of Portugal, leaving a word of encouragement to all the athletes who are still competing”, reads the note published in the newspaper . place of the presidency
And the club that Pedro Pichardo represents, Benfica, also emphasized marking the moment, listing the athlete’s titles. “Pedro Pablo Pichardo is still unstoppable,” the club wrote.
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— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica) August 17, 2022
Source: Observadora
