With a flourish it began Colombia their participation in the XI World Games that develop in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
The national delegation added four gold medals, one silver and two bronzes that partially place him in the first position of the general medal table.
The second position in the general medal table goes to Hungary with three golds, two silvers and three bronzes. Third is Japan with three golds, one silver and one bronze.
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Colombian athletes shone in the disciplines of swimming with fins and speed skating.
The country’s leading figure on the day was Andrés Mauricio Jiménez, who won gold and silver in the 500-meter sprint and 200-meter time trial, respectively.
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Colombia medals at the World Games – Day 1:
Swimming with fins
Men Surface Relay 4x50m
1. Colombia (Juan Camilo Rodríguez, Juan David Duque, Mauricio Fernández and Juan Ocampo)
2.Chinese
3. Germany
Swimming with fins
Surface Relay 4x100m
1.Chinese
2. Hungary
3. Colombia (Viviana Retamozo, Diana Moreno and Paula Aguirre)
Swimming with fins
Apnea 50m
1. Hu Yaoyao – China
2. Shu Chengjing – China
3. Paula Andrea Aguirre – Colombia
Skating
200 meter time trial
Andres Jimenez – silver
500 meter sprint
Andres Jimenez – gold
200 meter time trial
Geiny Bird – gold
10,000 meter elimination
Johana Viveros – Colombia – gold
2. France
3 Ecuador
