The 23-year-old from Hermosillo had a better performance, recently achieving 1: 43.44, setting on July 9 in the United States a new record for Mexico in the double lap of the track.
To enter the final directly, the Mexican athlete needed to be among the first two of his semifinal series or to enter between the two repechages by time among the rest of the competitors, something that he did not achieve.
He finished with the twelfth best time of the global of competitors.
However, a nice message through his Twitter account made him feel the support of the athletics fans, where he was on the verge of advancing to the final.
A cry and continue training, Paris is just around the corner 🙌
– Tonatiu López (@TonatiuL)
August 1, 2021
Tonatiu López has already been out of Tokyo 2020, but he does not lose the Olympic goal and is already thinking about Paris 2024. Internet users showed him their support for his feat and inspired him to continue preparing for his next competitions.
TONA, YOU ARE A PRIDE! YOU HAVE MY GREATEST ADMIRATION AND RECOGNITION! THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING US SO DIGNELY! 🇲🇽❤️ pic.twitter.com/mUSsqkV4fm
– Maria Calipso🦁 (@MCalipso)
August 1, 2021
You did great 💪💪💪 come to Paris
– Mariana Arceo (@ marianaArceo7)
August 1, 2021