In the general medal table of the South Americans, until now, Venezuela occupies the third place and, in addition to the two gold ones, adds five medals with the three bronze ones obtained by diving in synchronized 3 meter springboard, male category; third place for Wilkeinner Nahum Lugo Rodríguez, in weightlifting at 61 kilograms, and Reinner Josué Arango Méndez, in the same discipline at 67 kg
The Olympic medalist, Julio Mayora, and the junior world champion, Katherine Echandía, awarded Venezuela the first gold medals on the first day of the South American Games, in its 12th edition.
Echandía prevailed in the 49-kilogram category, totaling 187 kilos, followed by the Brazilian, Natasha Figueiredo with 186 and the Colombian, Yineth Santoya, with 160. Mayora, meanwhile, lifted 140 kg in the snatch, 171 kg in the clean and jerk and 311 kg in total to reaffirm himself as the best in South America.
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Echandía gave us the first gold ?
The weightlifter of the 49 kg category lifted 83 kg in the snatch, 104 kg in the clean and jerk and 187 kg in total to add the first gold medal of the delegation to the medal table.#asu2022 #asuncion2022 #South American Games #All people’s dream #Venezuela pic.twitter.com/XoMPpwPckV
– Venezuelan Olympic Committee (@OfficialCOV) October 2, 2022
On the first day, the also Venezuelan, Reinner Arango, broke two South American records in the youth category, in the 67 Kg category by having a start of 131 kg, 146 kg in clean and jerk, for a total of 297 kg, and took over the bronze medal.
The sporting event takes place in Pavilion I of the SND in Paraguay.
In the general medal table of the South Americans, until now, Venezuela occupies the third place and, in addition to the two gold ones, adds five medals with the three bronze ones obtained by diving in synchronized 3 meter springboard, male category; third place for Wilkeinner Nahum Lugo Rodríguez, in weightlifting at 61 kilograms, and Reinner Josué Arango Méndez, in the same discipline at 67 kg.
– Venezuelan Olympic Committee (@OfficialCOV) October 2, 2022
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