GAINSEVILLE, Fla. – Alfonso Mestre<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13962&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=0cwAJ3UoLAplj7DeyPZfvnZ3PHrRwDz_xZqYfWM0Cgg&s=KOFdlWjvpiA8oLwKR7XnHtUxBYvmsSxxtTp5frcZUw4&e= > qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and will be representing Venezuela.
Mestre crushed the minimum qualification time for Tokyo in the 800 with a time of 7:50.81. The minimum qualification time to qualify for Tokyo was 7:54.31.
“This is what I have trained for all my life,” said Mestre. “All of the sacrifices have paid off and I can’t wait to give it my all for Venezuela in Tokyo.
We are extremely proud of Alfonso, and knew he was capable of achieving this standard,” said Head Coach Anthony Nesty<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_coaches.aspx-3Frc-3D1261&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=0cwAJ3UoLAplj7DeyPZfvnZ3PHrRwDz_xZqYfWM0Cgg&s=O5UOxUvTt7hXnXcMBEYYl-eN79Q__jcaeIpt-npuZbY&e= >. “He’s a very hard worker and deserves to be on Venezuelan Olympic team. The Gators will be very well represented in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.”
