Donavan Carrillo makes history as the first Mexican Olympic figure skater in 3 decades
us.hola.comDonavan Carrillo is making history. On Tuesday, the 22-year-old from Guadalajara, Jalisco, became the first Mexican in 3 decades to advance and qualify for the Olympic finals.
The last athlete was Riccardo Olavarrieta, who dropped out after the short program in 1992.Donovan will continue his journey in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic finals Thursday in the longer free skate competition.
It is a first for Mexico making Donovan the most successful Mexican figure skater in history, per AP. Donovan’s parents low key manifested their son’s Olympic success, naming him after Jamaican Canadian sprinter and Olympian Donovan Bailey, per Buzzfeed.
The skater also had the Olympic glory on his mind, telling AP he idolized Spain’s, Javier Fernandez. Fernandez is the first Spanish figure skater to medal, taking home bronze at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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