The athletes from La Paz were the best in the National Fencing Championship, which took place over the weekend in Cochabamba. The Training and Sports Training Center (Cefed), in La Tamborada, was the scene of this event that meant the qualifier for the South American Games in Asunción, Paraguay, to be held from October 1 to 15 of this year.
To seize first place, fencers from La Paz They managed to add two gold medals, two silver and four bronze. The second place was occupied by the team from Chuquisaca, which obtained two gold medals.
The podium was completed by Cochabamba, which came in third position with a gold, four silver and four bronze medals, while Santa Cruz was one step below with a gold medal and four bronze.
To form the national team another selective championship will be held that the Bolivian Fencing Federation plans to hold it in August, but the exact date and venue are not yet defined.