About 150 athletes from over twenty countries, and the greatest figures of Argentina, Mariano Reutemann and Florencia Gutierrez, winning medals at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, will participate in the World Windsurfing in Mendoza, from 1 to 7 October next. “Expectations are the best because they have already confirmed their presence the best national and international athletes,” said Fernando Consort, vice president of Argentina Windsurfing Association (AMW). “It is a historic event for Argentina and sport because the vast majority of the world are made in European countries,” he added. Consort said athletes participate Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico, Virgin Islands, France, Italy, Slovakia, Spain, Uruguay, Bulgaria, Israel, Australia, Canada, United States, India, Portugal and England. The event will be held at the Potrerillos Dam, located 70 kilometers from the city of Mendoza, including Lujan and Las Heras departments. The most outstanding Argentine Mariano Reutemann participating are Florence and Gutiérrez, winning the silver and bronze respectively in tests RSX XV Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. Hernán Vila, coach of Argentina windsurfing since 1990, said that “competition is very important for three reasons are the leading figures of the world, the race course to the world and third will be presented because at stake is the prestige of the country” . Reutemann, in turn, said that “the world going to win. Championship will be great because the level of participants will be higher.” “They come very good representatives, the organization is very good and the race course provides ideal conditions for windsurfing,” said Reutemann, who last July failed to Argentina Square for 2008 Beijing Olympics at the World Cup Portugal.
Reuteman, 30, was Argentine champion four times (1999, 2000, 2005 and 2006); Brazil 1999 South American runner-up; South American champions in 2004 and Mar del Plata junior world champion in Poland 2003.
Argentina won the World Cup host in the previous contest, held in Thailand in 2006 and won by the Slovak Patrick Polak. On that occasion, Mendoza prevailed in the choice of location for cities in Italy, France and Poland.
