Pinar del Río will seek to contribute to the medal table at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile with the performance of its triple jumpers. The young ladies Leyanis Pérez and Liadagmis Povea were in the fight for a medal, in a competition in which the main figure of the area, the Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas, did not participate.
The westernmost of Cuba still has options in archery and men’s volleyball, in addition to women’s wrestling, after Ángela Álvarez (57 kilograms) advanced to the quarterfinals after beating Salvadoran Jacqueline 11-0 Hernandez.
Cuba could continue expanding the medal table with canoeing, as José Ramón Pelier sailed the distance of the C1 1,000 meters in a time of 3:55.44, which placed him second at the finish line, qualifying for the final of the event in the first eliminatory round.
Yurieni Guerra and Daylen Rodríguez will also be in the A final of the K 2 500 meters, after winning their eliminatory heat with a time of 1:45.51. It could be this Friday’s surprise.
Reyler Patterson entered fourth in his qualifying heat with a time of 3:58:53, which meant he could not go directly to the final.
The Island confirms its prediction of reaching at least 18 gold medals, with which it planned its participation in this competitive event.
