Neuquén continues to reap great results in the Evita National Sports Games that take place in Mar del Plata. In badminton, Máximo Rettig won the gold medal and became three-time champion. In addition, the women’s 3×3 basketball team won the silver medal and the women’s beach handball team qualified for the final once again. He will seek to retain the crown he achieved last year.
There were also several medals in adapted sports such as the gold medal for Mateo Sepúlveda who achieved first place in the 100 meter event in the blind and visually impaired category. For his part, Samuel Giannobile won silver in shot put and in the same category Guadalupe Soto won bronze.
Badminton, Máximo Rettig shouted champion after the 15-year-old clearly beat Félix Lallana from Bariloche by 21-9 and 21-10. For her part, Milagros Berraondo won bronze. Neuquén’s celebration at the Kimberley Club was complete as the teams also won gold.
In addition, the women’s beach handball team once again entered the final where they will go for the title against CABA (Autonomous City of Buenos Aires) after defeating Córdoba in the definition by shoot out by 4 to 2 after winning the first set 15 -10 and resign the second 17-6.
The men who lost to Rio Negro in the classic by 2-0 (22-13 and 17-12) did not have the same luck and are waiting for a rival to fight for fifth place.
The other point of attention was also on the popular Bristol beach because the 3×3 women’s basketball team was playing for gold against Entre Ríos, but the girls lost 10 to 5 and took the silver medal.
In skateboarding, one of the disciplines of urban sports, the representative of San Patricio del Chañar, Santiago Basly, made it into the top eight and will fight for the crown.
In women’s rugby, the Neuquén national team fell to its counterpart from Río Negro 32 to 7 and was left without the chance to fight for bronze.
In field hockey, which was also left out of the championship zone, the women’s team fell 2 to 1 with Entre Ríos and its men’s team, nor could it against Chaco.
