In addition, the province’s delegation was crowned champion in adapted sports. The competition was held, as is tradition, in the city of Mar del Plata with representation from all the provinces of the country.
The Rio Negro delegation made history in the 2024 edition of the Evita National Games. Photo: courtesy
Like every year, The Evita National Games were once again the protagonists of Argentine sports in the traditional city of Mar del Plata with the participation of the 23 provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Although at first it was in doubt, once again Río Negro was present.
For the first time in 76 years of sporting history of the Gamesthe Rio Negro delegation stood on the podium, achieving third place in the general table with 72 medals won. In addition, champions were established in adapted sports.
The competition took place from November 4 to 9 with a total of 36 disciplines in the conventional modality and 6 adaptedwhich meant that the Rio Negro delegation was made up of almost 400 athletes.
The energy was felt from the first day of competition when they began to emerge on the scene. This caused the province to rise with 32 gold medals, 22 silver and 18 bronze, reaching third place on the podium.
Through his social networks, Governor Alberto Weretilneck stood out “the dedication and effort of our young athletes and especially our adapted sports athletes, who became champions in their category.”
“This triumph reflects the transformative power of sport in the lives of our young people, their commitment and the constant effort that led them to represent our province with pride in each competition” he added.
It is worth noting that Of the total number of athletes in our province, 55 were from Bariloche which highlights the strong local presence that contributed several medals to the Rio Negro medal table.
The people of Bariloche in Los Evita
Badminton: Félix Lallana, Joaquín Ponce de León and Lourdes Monayar.
Boxing: Joaquín Álvarez and Juan Cruz Barría.
Athletics: Love Almond
Volleyball: Antonella Chavol, Agostina González, Camila Imhoff, Maia Cuñado, Morena Condori, Joaquín Ramírez, Bautista Lefián and Pedro Pastoriza.
Artistic gymnastics: Luna Bromessand.
Table tennis: Ignatius Galvan, Fausto Mrakovich, Fiamma Garcia, Maite Freire and Eluney Antillanca.
Taekwondo: Fiorella Morales and Maximiliano Llanquín.
Rugby: Facundo Rodera.
Swimming: Agustín Marzoratti and Luciana Santillán.
Olympic weightlifting: Dante Ángulo, Serena Alonso, Luna Lupiañez and Federico Andrade.
Futsal: Sofía Montecinos, Maite Ascencio, Bárbara Vargas, Mía Ancaleo, Milagros Besoytaorube, Alma Zaya, María Victoria Salvador, Pía Espinoza, Morena Curuhual, Jelenne Flores, Pablo Almendra, Liam Vera, Bautista Figueroa, Joaquín Maldonado, Santiago Vázquez, Carlos Montero, Santiago Osorio, Diego Alvarado, Thiago Ayala and Ezequiel Arismendi.
Adapted Sport: Maite Curruhuinca, Antu Jaque, Emma Cid, Rocío Mesa, Joaquin Leiva and Santiago Jaramillo.
(ANB)
