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39 athletes classified by ESA for I Junior Pan American Games

El Salvador continues to add qualifiers for this first edition of the Junior Pan American Games that will take place from November 25 to December 5 in Cali, Colombia.

Photos: Indes.

San Salvador. To date 39 athletes from various disciplines have qualified to participate in the first Junior Pan American games.

There are 13 disciplines that will be represented, among which are Bowling and men’s and women’s 3X3 basketball, badminton, swimming and artistic swimming.

This was confirmed by Douglas Gamero, head of the Federated Sports Department of INDES, who confirmed that “all athletes are being supported by Indes.”

Bowling has four places obtained in the qualifying by country, which took place in Medellín, Colombia. The selection to meet those who will make up the selection, will be carried out by the Salvadoran Bowling Federation (Fesabowl), in September.

Badminton achieved the classification by country, after being in tenth place in the Pan-American ranking. The eliminatory event to meet the athletes who will compete in Cali will be held in August.

In swimming, for the moment, the classified athletes are Celina Márquez, in the 100 m backstroke and 100 butterfly events, and Isabella Alas Chong in the 100 m freestyle. The Salvadoran Swimming Federation has confirmed that the deadline has been extended until August 22 for more athletes to search for the brand.

Meanwhile, in artistic swimming, the duet made up of Cesia Castaneda and Grecia Mendoza has already obtained their ticket.

Karate do will be represented by Andrea Ruiz in combat, in the -68 kg category. In fights the classified is Jacqueline Hernández, in the 57 kilograms category.

In speed skating, Ivonne Nóchez, Haydee Barrios and Marvin Rodríguez will do it. In rowing, Ariana Townsend and Paola Águila will compete in the short row mode; while, in table tennis, the classified youths are Diego Orantes, Cristina Machado and Gabriela Suárez.

Sports shooting will be represented by Milena Morales and Daniela Calderón; Andrés Barquero Vidal, pistol, and a wildcard is expected for Diego Santamaría, rifle. Meanwhile, in archery there are Paola Corado and Gerardo Rivas, in compound, and Kevin Mercado and Marcela Cortes, by recurve.

Anderson Posada and Helen Portillo have their triathlon insured ticket. Sports pending for their qualifying event are weightlifting, cycling, track and field, squash, gymnastics, judo and boxing.

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