He cuban judo He lived a day of success this Saturday, thanks to the performance of his representatives at the Pan American Open in the Dominican Republic and the V ALBA Games.
On the opening day of the continental competition, those from the largest of the Antilles won three gold medals and one bronze, to head the medal table, as reported the digital site Hit.
The Cuban titles in the Dominican Republic went to Orlando Polanco (66 kg), Arnaes Odelín (57 kg) and Maylín del Toro (48 kg).
Polanco won gold by defeating Canadian Julien Frascadore in the final; Odelín did the same against the local Rosa Villalba; while Del Toro left the Venezuelan Anriquelis Barrios wanting.
The bronze went to the neck of Zamarit Gregorio (48 kg), while Yurisleidy Hernández (52 kg) was unable to climb to the podium and had to settle for fifth place, reported the sports publication.
In this way, Cuba dominates the medal table, ahead of Mexico (two gold), Canada (1) and Croatia (1), in a tournament in which 204 judokas from twenty nations participate, most of them from America. .
Meanwhile, in the V ALBA Games that take place in Venezuela, the Cuban delegation won five titles and two subtitles at the start of the competition.
Jonathan Charón (60 kg), Maykel Oconor (66 kg) and Héctor San Román (73 kg) took the three crowns in dispute among the men; while Elidiany Martínez (52 kg) and Yusmaris Reyes (63 kg) imitated them among the women.
Cheila Averiche (52 kg) and Lian Benavides (57 kg) won the silver medals, adds an office of Hit.
This Sunday the actions continue in both tournaments, and in the ALBA event there will be action in the divisions of 70 kg, 78 kg and +78 kg for women, and 81 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg and +100 kg for men. concludes the report.
