Santa Fe was the epicenter of youth sports thanks to the III South American Youth Games and from the first day of competition it had activity with athletes who tour the province carrying their discipline as a flag. Thus, the athletes from Santa Fe were great protagonists with their families and friends from the stands.
From the province of Santa Fe there was a total contribution of 29 athletes. In Athletics Paula Gómez Iriondo (Santa Fe), Tomás Mondino (Rafaela) and Camila Rodríguez (Rafaela); in Badminton Mateo Jara (Avellaneda); in Basketball 3×3 Nicolás García (Rosario), Giacone Angelina (Oliveros), Lucio Grimaudo (San Lorenzo) and Nicolás Chiaraviglio (Sunchales); in Beach Volleyball Morena Abdala (Pavón); in Cycling Alejo Betique (Cañada de Gómez); in Fencing Valentina Casanello, Franco Marchetti, Paulina Guerscovich (Rosario); in Artistic Gymnastics Thiago Ognibene (Rosario); in Hockey 5 Simón Casiello (Rosario); in Judo Federico Tomás Pérez (Ibarlucea), in Karate Ignacio Gallardo (Rosario); in Swimming Candela Giordanino (Santa Fe), León Driussi (Reconquest), Dante Nicola (Santa Fe), Chiara Medum (Rosario) and Julia Cristhen (Esperanza); in Speed Skating Camila Aquino (Rosario); in Weightlifting Magaly Vega (San Jorge) and Joaquín Mesa (Santa Fe); in Rugby 7 Gino Di Capua (Rosario) and Maximiliano Fiscella Nicoli (Rosario); in Skateboarding Luciano Fabrega (Rosario) and in Tennis Luisina Giovannini (Rosario).
Breaking it down one by one, In Rugby 7, Gino Di Capua and Maximiliano Fiscella Nicoli won the men’s gold medal. in tennis, Luisina Giovannini She won the gold medal in women’s doubles (along with Luciana Moyano) and took the silver medal in women’s singles (after losing to her compatriot and partner in doubles). In Basketball 3×3, Angelina Giacone won the gold medal after beating Ecuador. Simon Casiello He was also part of the Men’s Hockey 5 team that won the gold medal. Thomas Mondino He stood out with the men’s 100 meters and the men’s 200 meters in Athletics.
in swimming, Chiara Medun | she won the bronze medal in the women’s 100m Freestyle and was also bronze in the 4×100m medley. In masculine, Dante Nicola Rho He won bronze in the 200 meter Breaststroke and gold in the 50 meter Breaststroke. Both were also part of the mixed group that won the silver medal in the 4 × 100 meter medley relay. Besides, Giordanino candle (6th in women’s 200m Freestyle), Leon Driussi (7th in 1,500m Freestyle, 5th in 400m Freestyle and 4×100m Freestyle relay all in men), and Julia Cristhen (5° 50 m Female Breast), competed in the Newell’s pool.
The 3×3 Basketball men won the silver medal with Nicholas Garcia, Lucio Grimaudo and Nicolas Chiaraviglio among the campus.
in beach volleyball, brunette Abdullah won the bronze medal in the women’s branch and in Artistic Gymnastics, Thiago Ognibene He won the bronze medal in Pommel Horses and Teams, both in men.
In Karate, John Ignatius Gallardo, achieved the bronze medal in men’s -61 kg. And in Judo, Federico Perez lost the bronze medal in men’s -81 kg.
in athletics Camila Rodriguez was silver in the men’s 100 meters and Paula Gómez Iriondo He was 4th in Pole Vault.
Mateo Jara he reached the quarterfinals in both singles, mixed doubles and men’s doubles. Besides, Alejo Betique achieved the bronze medal in Mixed Relays in Cycling.
In Fencing, they presented Valentina Casanell (Gold in Mixed Teams and 5th in women’s individual), Franco Marchetti (5th in men’s singles) and Paulina Guerscovich (Bronze in Women’s Individual Saber and Silver in Mixed Teams).
Camila Aquino managed to be 4th place in women’s 200 meters and 500 meters and finished 7th in 1,000 meters. In another order, Luciano Fabrega achieved an 8th place in Skateboarding.
By last, Magaly Vega got the bronze medal in women’s -49 kg in Weightlifting and joaquin table He was 5th in the men’s +81kg.
With the 11 days of competition completed, 19 athletes from Santa Fe took a medal, thus contributing 20 medals for the final medal table.
Argentina won 113 medals (31 gold, 28 silver and 54 bronze) and ranked third in the overall medal table.
