The following text is about the life of one of the best athletes for me,
attending to the 2012 Olimpics Games in London. In this opportunity is this
city incharged to welcome the most out-standing athletes of the world.
Here, I want to focus in one participant in particular. His name is
Santiago Giraldo. He was born on 27th of November of the 1987. He is from
Pereira,Colombia. His parents are Eduardo Giraldo and Elsa Salaza and he comes
from a nice family. He studied at La Fontan in Medellín.
Bein said thar, let’s take a
look about his sport life.
It is the
first Colombian male tennis player in the last 30 years beyond the site 50 of
the world.
Giraldo is
known for consistently taking huge cuts at the ball, flattening out every
forehand and backhand possible when he is able to get a firm grip on the ball.
However, such a style of play evidently generates a higher chance of unforced
errors.
Among his
biggest achiviements, it is important to mention that he has won
Santiago
has become the best Colombian player located in the professional world rankings
ATP, ahead of Alejandro Falla, also belonging to Colsanitas Team
2005 Junior U.S. Open semifinalist
Future Champion ITF 2 of Sorocaba,
Brazil, 2006
ITF Future Champion Seguros Bolivar
in Cali 2006
Runner ITF Future 1of Sorocaba,
Brazil, 2006
Semifinal ITF Future of Piracicaba,
Brazil, 2006
Future
ITF semifinal Bucaramanga Seguros Bolívar 2006
ITF
Future Champion Medellin Seguros Bolívar 2005
World Youth Champion stop
Barranquilla 2005 (U-18 years)
Petrobras Challenger Quarterfinals
Bogotá 2005 - $ 50,000 Tournament
Challenger Quarterfinals Gramado,
Brazil, 2005, $ 50,000 Tournament
Challenger Quarterfinals Seguros
Bolívar, Bogotá 2005 - $ 75,000 Tournament
Comcel Challenger Quarterfinals -
Tournament $ 25,000 - Johannesburg 2005
Semifinal ITF Future of Bucaramanga,
Colombia, 2006
Semifinal ITF Future of Aguascalientes,
Mexico, 2005
ITF quarterfinals Future of Pereira,
Colombia, 2005
ITF quarterfinals Future of
Bucaramanga, Colombia, 2005
ITF quarterfinals Future of
Barranquilla, Colombia, 2005
Master of Professional Satellite
Semifinal Caracas, Venezuela, 2004
Quarterfinal Stage Three Professional
Satellite Caracas, Venezuela, 2004
Quarterfinal Stage Professional
Satellite Valencia, Venezuela, 2004
ITF quarterfinals Future of Pereira,
Colombia, 2004
Round of ITF Future of Cali, Colombia
2004
ITF Future Round of Medellin,
Colombia 2003
Final ITF Future Qualy 1 of Bogotá,
Colombia 2002
Final ITF Future Qualy 2 in Bogotá,
Colombia 2002
Final ITF Future Qualy 1 of Cali,
Colombia 2003
National Champion Category 12 years
National Champion Category 14 years.
Departmental Champion Categories 12
and 14 years
It was the best player U-14 years and
Under-16 years of South America in 2001 and 2003, respectively.
In 2001 he finished as the third best
player in South America in this category, after reaching the quarterfinals of
tournament Cosat Tour of Venezuela and Uruguay, was second in the tournament in
Colombia, the tournament champion in Ecuador and was a member, thanks to these
achievements, the South American selection who participated in the European
Tennis Tour. In that toured Europe got advances to quarterfinals in the
tournament in France, Germany and Belgium.
Along with Robert Farah, member of
the first selection in the category Men Colombia 14 years in the history of our
country, got room for a World Championship, after falling to third place in the
South American Championship held in Colombia in 2001.
Also is part of the most important
group of players that arises after the generation of Alejandro Falla and Carlos
Salamanca, who were champions of the doubles tournament at Roland Garros
Junior.
To onclude this written, It is necesary for me yo say that Santiago Giraldo is an athlete who has proved that no matter the conditions. it is posible to success in life, so, He is for me, a very important and intresting role model. I hope, he win the gold in london
CILIC M / DODIG I 6 - 3 6 - 4 
CABAL JS / GIRALDO S 
DARCIS Steve 6 - 7 6 - 4 6 - 4 
HARRISON Ryan
