Colombia had a brilliant day this Wednesday in the para athletics with seven gold medals to reach eight and fight for the lead over Brazil, which has the same amount, while in the para swimming the Brazilian delegation added 16 gold medals and is the undisputed leader with 50 gold medals at the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games.
In the general medal table, Brazil leads with 93 golds and 202 in total. The United States follows with 29 golds and Colombia asserts itself in third with 26. Mexico took a step forward to rise to fourth place and put distance with 18 golds.
The golden rain of the Colombians on the track of the Mario Recordón stadium in the Chilean capital had dominance in the distance of 400 meters with victories and three Parapan American records by Yamil Acosta in the T12 category with 49.04, María Alejandra Murillo in the T20 with 56.25 and Karen Palomeque in T38 with 1:01.32, in addition to Yeferson Suárez’s gold in T37 with 52.82.
The other triumphs were by Jhon Obando in the T20 long jump with 7.22 meters, which was a Parapan American record, Francy Osorio in the 1,500 meters T13 with 4:35.59, also a continental record, and Yanive Torres in the F54 javelin throw (15.78 meters). .
In total, he added nine gold medals on this date with the triumphs in bocce by Edilson Chica and in swimming with Zharith Rodríguez.
Juan Carlos Garrido, weightlifter, in action at the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games
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Brazil shone in the pool with its 16 gold medals, all in individual events except the 4x100m combined, 34 mixed points, and 10 Parapan American records. Two golds went to Tokyo 2020 medalist Laila Suzigan, both with continental records in the 100-meter breaststroke SB5 (1:57.01) and the 50-meter freestyle S6 (35.30) to reach four gold and one silver in Santiago 2023.
The other Brazilians who won twice this Wednesday were the Paralympic medalist Maria Gomes in the 100 meter freestyle S12 (1:00.12) and the 50 meter freestyle S13 with a record of the event (27.18) to reach four gold medals, and Douglas Rocha with double Parapan American record in the 100 meter freestyle S12 (56.45) and the 50 meter freestyle S13 (25.56) which adds five gold medals in these games.
Brazil also won four medals in para athletics, three of which were in the shot put: the Olympic and world champion Alessandro Rodrigo Da Silva, who was crowned three-time Parapan American champion in the F11 category (44.95 meters), Caio da Silva who He retained his title in F12 with a Parapan American record of 14.50 meters, as did Wallace De Oliveira in F55 with a record of 11.46 meters.
Fabio Torres, Colombian representative in Powerlifting.
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Argentina dominates
In the South American soccer classic between Argentina and Brazil, the Albiceleste defeated the Canarinha also in blind soccer in Santiago 2023 by 1-0 in a preliminary phase match, after they also won in the 2026 World Cup qualifier. ‘ The bats, as they are known in their country, showed their current dominance with a goal they scored in the first half.
For the fast taekwondo player on the court
The United States broke the Parapan American record in the 200 meters T35 with Brianna Salinaro, who competed in the taekwondo discipline at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The American clocked 34.67 to dethrone the Canadian Virginia McLachnan who had achieved the mark in Guadalajara 2011.
Peru and Costa Rica with first golds
The Peruvian Daniela Campos beat the Colombian Mónica Daza 6-0, in the para archery in the Women’s Open Recurve test to win the first gold for her country in these games, while Costa Rica added two gold this Wednesday to release the box in the general medal table.
Pilar Riveros also in the para archery in the Open Women’s Composite event in a close final with the Chilean Mariana Zúñiga (139-138) and Sherman Guity in the para athletics in the 200 meters T64 with a mark of 21.59.
Manuela Guapi, on the podium of the youth Parapan American Games.
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United States 2, Brazil 3
In the sports that have already closed the curtain on the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games, this Wednesday it was the turn of para archery that ended the dominance of the United States with 4 golds and eight medals in total. The American delegation also won the para shooting medals table with three gold medals and seven medals in total.
Brazil, for its part, has reigned in three already completed sports: weightlifting with 7 golds, table tennis with 13 golds and judo with 6 golds.
Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games medal table:
Position CountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal1.Brazil9255542012.Argentina293029883.Colombia263828924.Mexico182235755.Argentina131836676.Chile12159367.Cuba857208.Ecuador564159.Canada4713241 0.Venezuela47920
2023-11-23 02:38:41
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