Angel Valdes | July 10, 2023
The Central American and Caribbean Games ended in El Salvador where the Panamanian delegation had a performance that had not been seen for many years, obtaining 5 gold, 6 silver and 12 bronze medals for a total of 23 medals in one of the events. most important sporting events in the region.
Since the Central American and Caribbean Games were held in 1970, coincidentally in Panama, a national delegation had not been able to obtain 5 gold medals in these games and they had not been among the top 10 in the medal table since 1990 when they were held in Mexico.
Here we detail each of the medals obtained by the Panamanian athletes in this sports fair and without a doubt appreciate this great effort they have made to be in the medal table of these games:
GOLD MEDALS:
Atheyna Bylon – Boxing 75kg
Victoria Heurtematte – Equestrian speed
Karla Navas – Artistic Gymnastics All Around
Edwin Núñez – Surf Bodyboard Prone
Verónica Correa – Surf Bodyboard Prone
SILVER MEDALS:
Gianna Woodruff – Athletics 400 meter hurdles
Victoria Heurtematte – Equestrian Overall Individual
Karla Navas – Artistic Gymnastics Uneven Bars
Karla Navas – Artistic Gymnastics Balance Beam
Women’s Team – Artistic Gymnastics Team Event
Emily Santos – Swimming 200 meter breaststroke
BRONZE MEDALLS:
Alonso Edward – Athletics 200 meter dash
Eduardo Beckford – Boxing 71 kg
Hillary Heron – Artistic Gymnastics Women All Around
Hillary Heron – Artistic Gymnastics Floor Exercise
Bernabé Vergara – Judo -60kg
Cristian Tello – Karate +84kg
Karoline Castillo – Taekwondo -49kg
Carolena Carstens – Taekwondo -57kg
Daniela Rodíguez – Individual Taekwondo Poomsae Recognized
Robert Pérez – Greco-Roman Wrestling 60kg
Alvis Almendra – Greco-Roman Wrestling 77kg
Ashley Zarate – Freestyle Wrestling 62kg
