30 years of a milestone in Argentine sport

The last Pan American Games made in Argentina left 40 gold medals for the Albiceleste delegationbut there were two who marked the story of a sport and everything that came years later.

Pablo Lombimale selected player, turned over time to narrate his memories of that contest: “The first thing that comes to mind was the goal of the final, by Fernando Falchettoand everything that surrounded that Pan -American. The coexistence, the moments shared with other sports, but related to hockey … the goal of Falchetto, the 1-0 that gave us the triumph and the title ”.

Las Liones and Las Lasonas (At that time, selected from ladies and hockey gentlemen on lawn) Pan -American champions were enshrined on March 25, 1995, after beating 3 to 2 to the United States and 1 to 0 Canada, respectively.

Pablo Lombione of the architects of the milestone in the spa city, referred to that moment of his career and the images that he will never erase his head: “The feeling of getting a gold medal is incrediblesometimes it is indescribable, and more in experiences that you share with athletes from all over the continent, of all sports, you generate a lot of new friends. When one describes it, it is never satisfied with everything it says, it is like there is a part that cannot tell it, which is what is lived”

Vanina Onetmaximum artillery of the Ladies Championship with ten goals, lent his memory to remember that tournament: “From Mar del Plata 95 I don’t have a single thought, I have how the video made in my head. Many memories of all incredible moments, from the town, the inaugural parade on the court with all the players of the soccer team, which was the first time we shared an event with them. The exploited hockey stadium and people staying outside the number of people who had”

Vainreferent of the selected and the San Fernando Club, also brought to the present that flashback of being in the middle of the field with the entire institution (from the northern part of Buenos Aires) accompanying it: “I have a very clear vision That, in the final, I had to make a goal, I ran and back was my whole team. Not only women and men, it was all the Sanfer hockey. A human tide of San Fernando, and of known people, because you turned their heads and began to see the committees of all clubs, encouraging the sport that one loves, it was wonderful”, Oneto said.

“It was a dream come true”

Paul was not the only participant of that memorable championshipbut also Jorge, his brother and top scorer of the lions, was part of the contest: “From the lower city that I have been sharing, it was one of the first tournaments that we have to play together with the Argentine shirtand it is very nice to have that experience, especially because they are objectives that, as in every family and in all the brothers, It is the desire to share trips, experiences and much more a Pan American or an Olympic game”

“It was the first time I felt the constant help of the gallery, the breath without stopping, the fervor that the public lowered, the passion with which it was lived in those games. Not only our joy, but all those around were happy. It was like the dream come true, that court that was freshly released, with that stadium that at one time even thought if they were going to fill and then people stayed outside. It is a beautiful memoryeither”Vanina sealed.