High jumper announces unsupported retirement

Jaime Escobar still has a fresh memory of the gold medal won at the last Central American Athletics Championships celebrated on Nicaragua 2022in high jump mode, but a lack of support led him to decide to retire.

His father and coach Jorge Escobarhe was the one who delivered the sad news that he was ending the career of a great athlete who had managed to qualify for the next one last weekend as well Central American Athletics Championship.

Escobar, a native of Province of Veraguas I had it for eight years Central American record in high jump with 2.11 and he was also ninth in Chinese Youth Games.

“Jaime has made a decision that he will no longer represent the country because he is deprived of the support of the authorities. While other athletes receive training support inside and outside the country, they have abandoned him,” he said. Jorge Escobar, who is also his coach.

“They took away my son’s scholarship, he can’t train well Santiago de Veraguas where he resides and does not receive financial support for travel to the capital, for accommodation or food. It is a great sacrifice that he has made so far, but they have turned their backs on him,” he said. Jorge Ecobar.

Jaime Escobar managed to jump 1.90 meters last weekend, but he had to give up trying to find a tag for Games of Central America and the Caribbean because his shoes broke.

“Jaime was a very dedicated and responsible athlete, He always led his country in every competition, but unfortunately he didn’t get the help he needed to continue his training in pursuit of big goals,” said his father.

athletes they have been facing a lack of support for several years, and even thoughts competition for Colombiathe country where his father is from.