Athletes from Pomerode and Chapecó excel at OLESC 2026 athletics

Athletes from Pomerode and Chapecó achieved significant success in the athletics portion of the 25th Santa Catarina Student Olympics (OLESC) held in Timbó.

Pomerode's delegation of 15 athletes secured eight medals, earning fourth place overall in the women's category. Notable performances included Agatha Victoria Evangelista Pereira, who won gold in hammer throw, and Mikaela Michelichen Hardt, who achieved a triple championship in shot put and discus throw.

Chapecó earned seven medals, finishing fourth in the men's general classification with 79 points. Pietro Bagnara Radeski set a new OLESC record in the long jump with a mark of 7.26 meters, breaking a 20-year-old record and placing him at the top of the national ranking. Radeski also secured a silver medal in the triple jump. Other Chapecó medalists included Larissa Peruzzo, Guilherme Borsoi, Otoniel Pina, Rosangelys Prieto, and Romulo Muniz.