Guatemala City, October 14 (AGN).– Guatemala more than completed its performance in the IV Latin American Games, Asunción 2024, with a positive balance in terms of the medals achieved in the event that was held in an atmosphere of total inclusion.
The Guatemalans shone from October 4 to 12, 2024 in the Paraguayan capital, demonstrating to the world the sporting level that national athletes have at the international level.
The main objective of this event was to provide athletes with a platform to demonstrate their athletic abilities, encourage their personal development, as well as promote acceptance and inclusion in society.
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After months of training, the chapines jumped into action on South American soil, seeking to place Guatemala’s name at the top as they always do in each competition.
After displaying magic on the playing fields, in front of 19 Latin American countries and 4 guests from Europe, Guatemala made history by winning a total of 44 medals, distributed as follows:
Gold medals
- Ana Martínez, Swimming in the events of – 25 meters backstroke – 25 meters freestyle
- Alonso Baeza, tennis in the men’s singles event
- Octavio Lone, swimming in the 100 meter freestyle event
- Diana Monterroso and Abby Girón, tennis in the unified doubles event
- Alonso Baeza and Byron Alonso, tennis in the unified doubles event
- 4×50 meter relay, swimming (Ana Martínez, Maryori Cienfuegos, Danilo Rodas and Octavio Lone)
- women’s futsala team
- Odette Cobos and Valentina Ferguharson, badminton in the unified doubles event
- Danilo Rodas, swimming in the 50 meter freestyle event
- Unified team, badminton (Odette Cobos, Valentina Ferguharson, Alejandro
- González and Alex Maldonado)
- Alejandra Solórzano, rhythmic gymnastics, level 2 in the ribbon, hoop, rope, all around events
- Diana Mendizábal, rhythmic gymnastics, level 2 in the club event
silver medals
- Mynelly López, bocce ball in the Women’s Individual event
- Ángel Hernández, bocce ball in the Men’s Individual event
- Diana Monterroso, tennis in the Women’s Singles event
- Odette Cobos, badminton in the women’s singles event
- Danilo Rodas, swimming in the 50 meter backstroke event
- Ángel Hernández and Mario Monterroso, bocce ball in the unified couple event
- Maryori Cienfuegos, swimming in the 50 meter breaststroke event
- Odir Enríquez, athletics in the 3,000 meter event
- Alejandro González and Alex Maldonado, badminton in the unified doubles event
- Sayra Barrios, rhythmic gymnastics, level 1 in the rope event
- Luz Lemus, rhythmic gymnastics, level 1 in the ribbon, rope events
bronze medals
- Odir Enríquez, aquatlon
- Alejandro González, badminton in the men’s singles event
- Mynelly López and Mirian Yoc, bocce ball in the unified couple event
- Whagnner Berríos, athletics in the 3,000 m event.
- Joselyn Enríquez, athletics in the 100 m event.
- Hansel Letona, athletics in the 100 m event.
- Alejandra Solórzano, rhythmic gymnastics, level 2 in the Clavas event
- Diana Mendizabal, rhythmic gymnastics, level 2 in the ribbon, hoop, rope, all around events
- Sayra Barrios, rhythmic gymnastics, level 1 in the ribbon, hoop events
- Luz Lemus, rhythmic gymnastics, level 1 in ball events, all around
- Unified team, tennis (Diana Monterroso, Abby Girón, Alonso Baeza and Byron Osorio
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