After a week of competition and unforgettable experiences, the boys and girls of Neuquen They returned to their homes with the satisfaction of having been part of a historic event for national sports. like the Evita Gameswhich had its 76th edition in Mar del Plata, the same venue as in the last 16 years.
The Neuquén representatives emerged after different qualifying stages carried out at the local level. 212 people traveled adding coaches, referees, companions and coordinators in 17 disciplines of conventional sports and three of adapted sports.
Neuquén boxing teams competed; gymnastics in its rhythmic and artistic modalities; rugby (women’s team); 3×3 basketball; taekwondo, beach handball; beach volleyball; badminton; canoeing, hockey, freestyle, BMX freestyle, skateboarding, Olympic lifting; archery and carbine shooting. In adapted sports, it had representatives in athletics, swimming and table tennis.
It should be remembered that La Pampa, Santiago del Estero, Formosa and La Rioja did not participate, while Buenos Aires did so partially and a couple of weeks before held the Buenos Aires Games.
The 76th edition of the Evita had a marked budget cut. Of 24 thousand participants last year, this time there were only 7 thousand and the provincial governments covered a large part of the expenses of their delegations.
The Neuquén delegation finished the week with 21 medals: 14 gold; four silver and three bronze.
Neuquén traveled with a delegation of 179 athletes participating in 20 disciplines, including the three adapted sports (athletics, swimming and table tennis).
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The province had representatives from Neuquén capital, Rincón de los Sauces; Chos Malal; San Martin de los Andes; Aluminé; Picún Leufú; Zapala; Cutral Co; Huincul Square; Year it; Villa Pehuenia; San Patricio del Chañar and Plottier.
The Neuquén medalists
Oro
Briana Navarrete (swimming): in the 50-meter freestyle, in the 50-meter breaststroke, in the 50-meter multiclass butterfly, and in the 50-meter backstroke.
Samuel Concha (swimming): in 50 meter freestyle; in 50 m breaststroke, 50 m butterfly Multiclass and 50 m backstroke Multiclass.
Ángeles Atala González (swimming): 50 meter breaststroke.
Emir Prado (swimming): in 25 meters breaststroke.
Mateo Sepúlveda (athletics): long jump and 100 meters.
Máximo Rettig (badminton)
By team (badminton): Máximo Rettig, Francsco Cappi, Milagros Berraondo and Pia Gutiérrez
Plata
Guadalupe Soto (athletics): in 100 meters
Samuel Giannobile (athletics): in 100 meters.
Women’s 3×3 basketball.
Beach Handball femenino.
Bronze
Emir Prado (swimming): in 25 meters butterfly.
Berraondo Miracles (badminton).
Guadalupe Soto (athletics): 100 meters.
