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(CNN Spanish) --
Mexican Donovan Carrillo closed his participation in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics this Wednesday (Thursday local time) by achieving his personal best in the final of the figure skating free program.
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Donovan Carrillo added a total of 218.13 points to finish 21st in the general classification in the final held at the Covered Stadium of the Capital, according to the official website of the Olympic Games.
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This was the best performance of his professional career, above the result he achieved in the 2021 World Cup, for which he won his qualification for Beijing, with which he became the first figure skater from his country to participate in an Olympic Games. in 30 years.
YOU STOLE OUR HEARTS, DONOVAN.
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Thank you for teaching us that dreams do come true!
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– The Olympics (@juegosolimpicos) February 10, 2022
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"My presentation at Beijing 2022 is proof that the only limits we put on ourselves, so I want to invite each and every one of the countries that are not powerhouses in winter sports, to dream big because you can ", said Carrillo, quoted by the official website of Beijing 2022.
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Donovan Carrillo's dazzling performance at Beijing 2022
During the final, Donovan Carrillo skated to the rhythm of songs like 'Perhaps', by Carlos Rivera and Diego Boaventura;
Dean Martin's 'Sway';
'María', by Ricky Martin, and 'Bailar', by Elvis Crespo.
Olympic gold for Nathan Chen
Nathan Chen (Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images)
USA's Nathan Chen won gold after a flawless routine, establishing his status as a titan of the discipline.
The 22-year-old star reached the final in first place after a world record-breaking performance in the short program earlier this week.
Her long program opened with a quadruple spin, followed by a triple jump.
His upbeat, energetic routine was set to a mix of songs, including Elton John's "Rocket Man."
Chen got a score of 218.63, the highest of the season.
That made her total score 332.60.
Japanese Yuma Kagiyama took silver and his compatriot Shoma Uno took bronze.
Chen's main rival entering the Games, Yuzuru Hanyu, finished fourth.
With information from CNN
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