In the skate competition, the representative of San Patricio del Chañar, Santiago Baslymanaged to get among the eight best in the country, qualifying for the championship round, an instance in which they fought for the medal, remaining very close to the podium with a fourth place behind Chubut, San Juan and Misiones.
Women’s field hockey ranked among the top eight after losing 2-1 to Córdoba, while the men were in 18th place. Women’s rugby, a discipline that had its second participation in the Evita Games, was about to fight for the bronze medal, but finally finished in eighth position.
In taekwondo, although Neuquén did not win a medal, it was positioned among the eight best in 20 provinces, highlighting the fifth place of Jazmin Torresat 44 kilos and seventh place in Geovani Petrelliat 46 kilos.
The Province traveled with a delegation of 179 athletes who participated in 20 disciplines, including the three adapted sports (athletics, swimming and table tennis).
And it was precisely in this modality where the provincial delegation added the greatest number of medals, confirming that people with disabilities are one of the priorities of the Provincial Plan for Physical Activity, Sports and Recreation promoted by the Ministry of Human Development, Governments Local and Women, through the Sports and Youth Secretariat.
The delegation had, both between conventional sports and adapted sports, representatives from various inland regions, since in addition to the capital of Neuquén, the cities of Rincón de los Sauces were represented; 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.
Meet the medalists from Neuquén
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 meters breaststroke, 50 meters Multiclass butterfly and 50 meters Multiclass backstroke.
Ángeles Atala González (swimming): 50 meter breaststroke.
Emir Prado (swimming): in 25 meters breaststroke.
Mateo Sepulveda (athletics): long jump and 100 meters.
Máximo Rettig (badminton).
By team (badminton): Máximo Rettig, Francesco Cappi, Miracles Again y Pia Gutierrez.
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.
Miracles Again (badminton).
Guadalupe Soto (athletics): 100 meters.
