National 100 and 200 metres champion Rupert Perry’s dream of making the London 2012 Olympic Games came to an abrupt end due to an ankle injury.
The 23-year-old suffered a stress fracture above his left ankle while on a High Performance training stint in Jamaica which would have aided him in improving his times in order to achieve the qualifying standards for the 100 and 200 metres.
According to Perry, the injury is bad enough so as to put him out of action indefinitely until he is cleared to compete following rehabilitation sessions.
Perry, who competes for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), confessed that the injury was bad but said that the realization of being unable to compete at the Olympics is what hurts the most.
“It’s a terrible and depressing feeling knowing that I had to leave the High Performance Centre early along with being unable to make the qualifying times,” Perry told Stabroek Sport.
Perry said that while the training he received was a new experience for him, he also suffered from a lack of competition.
“Yeah, well since I was there it was only one meet I ran and clocked 22.00s in the 200 metre but there is not a lot of competitions there,” Perry stated.
However, the explosive sprinter did have a positive spin on his situation in the interview with Stabroek Sport.
“Well my only move now is rehab…so I’m just looking to get through that and return to the track,” Perry said.
Meanwhile, Quinse Clark also of the GDF and Winston George of the Guyana Police Force are still at the High Performance Centre in Jamaica as they continue to strive for Olympic success.
