Mexico maintains a firm step in the medal table
The Mexican delegation remains unstoppable in the Central American and Caribbean Games. At the end of the third day, he has accumulated 27 gold medals, 23 silver and 20 bronze, a total of 70 medals. Colombia, its main pursuer, has 12 golds and 38 in total. Cuba (10 golds, 27 total) occupies third place, followed by Venezuela (7 golds, 30 total) and the host Dominican Republic (6 golds, 26 total).
Iker Casas keeps his promise
Judoka Iker Casas, 26, was crowned champion in the -80 kg category by beating Colombian Miguel Trejos 2-0 in the final. He declared without hesitation: “I did not feel pressure at any time. I had a promise that I had to keep. I was not going to return to Mexico without achieving this goal.”
Kenia Lechuga and Alexis López conquer rowing
At the Presa de Rincón Rowing and Canoeing Center, Kenia Lechuga, a two-time world medalist, won gold in the individual short rowing event with a time of 7:54.49 minutes. She surpassed the Cuban Loraidis Echavarría (8:10.61) and the Venezuelan Kimberlin Meneses (8:12.79). “I am always motivated to dedicate my competitions to my country, my family, friends and even my dogs,” said Lechuga, 32 years old.
For his part, Alexis López García won with 7:23.11 minutes, leaving behind the Dominican Ignacio Vásquez (7:25.69) and the Cuban Leduar Suárez (7:32.53).
Colombia responds in track cycling
On Monday, Colombia celebrated two gold medals in the team pursuit. The female quartet (Lina Marcela Hernández, Elizabeth Castaño, Luciana Osorio and Camila Valbuena) recorded 3:56.353 to leave Mexico with silver and Venezuela with bronze. In the men’s branch, Brayan Sánchez, Bryan Gómez, Juan Arango and Jordan Parra clocked 4:13.655 and beat the Mexican team.
Local gold in judo and expectation in surfing
Dominican judoka Robert Florentino won the -90 kg category by beating Puerto Rican Derik Rodríguez by ippon in the first round. Meanwhile, Puerto Rico maintains hopes of gold in surfing: Mariecarmen Rivera and Nimsay García will compete in the SUP final on Wednesday after winning their semifinals.
