Article | I Paranational Youth Games

• In the three finals that were held in Pereira, Valle and Bogotá, they also climbed to the first step of the podium.

There was no broad dominator on the first day of the judo of the I National Youth Games, in the event that is held in the seat of the futurein Pereira. Valle won gold in minus 60 kilograms y Bogotá in less than 66 kg in the male branch. While the gold medal in ladies, for those under 48 kilos it went to Norte de Santander.

Precisely, Maryuri Tatiana Ureña was responsible for making people smile North of Santander after beating Antioqueña in the final, Xiomara Trujillo. Both defeated Manuela Crespofrom the Valley, now Laura Sofia Maciasfrom Cundinamarca, who won bronze, to enter the fight for first place.

In the minus 60kg test, a total of 13 tests were carried out and the champion was the representative of the Valley Johan Eduardo Gómezwho had to overcome the round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinal and final phases. In the latter he defeated the Antioquian, Jeronimo Pino. The bronze medals stayed on the chest of Arly David Vallejo, from Bogotáy Santiago Ballesteros, from Cundinamarca.

For its part, Andres Vanegasfrom Bogotá, was in charge of dominating the minus 66kg test. In the final he beat Juan Sebastian Buitragofrom Santander. The bronzes were for Santiago Villadafrom the Valley, and David Eduardo Galvezfrom Caldas. This Sunday judo will continue, with three other finals, starting at 9:00 am, at Expofuturo, in Pereira.