Uriel Canjura qualified for the individual badminton final and has already secured the silver medal at the Junior Pan American Games in Cali, in a day of celebration for the Salvadoran delegation that added two bronzes in archery.
The Salvadoran beat Mexican Luis Montoya by 21-19, 8-21 and 21-17 and is going for the gold medal.
“Excited, I knew it was going to be a very difficult game and I had known him for a long time and had to run a lot. Thank God I was able to solve it, I had difficulties and I already knew that he was good. This is a Pan American and the best are coming and I think that work has its reward, “Canjura said.
The game for the gold medal will be this Monday, according to the athlete, originally from Suchitoto.
“It only remains to enjoy and put him in tomorrow”
Uriel Canjura, who advanced to the individual badminton final and secured a silver medal for El Salvador, gave his impressions after defeating Mexican Luis Montoya.# MissionCaliValle2021 pic.twitter.com/G3zztPv7nB
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November 28, 2021
In the quarterfinals, Canjura beat Brazilian Donnians Abreu by 21-19 and 21-18.
The celebration was also doubles for Canjura and in mixed doubles he also won bronze by reaching the semifinals with his partner Fátima Centeno. The Salvadorans advanced after an Aruba rival was injured.
“I knew it was going to be a very tight match and I had already played a couple of times with the Brazilian. He ran everything, but I’m very happy. To keep fighting to reach the final. In the first set I was losing 11-5 but I knew it was just an opportunity and I had to get my strength back ”, Canjura said in the morning as he entered the semis.
