The Peruvian U23 volleyball team won the historic silver medal of the I Junior Pan American Games Cali-Valle 2021 by falling 3-2 against Brazil in a hard-fought match played at the Evangelista Mora field in Cali, where the national teams were able to match. a match that they were losing 2 sets to 0.
The Peruvian squad began losing in the first set 25-23 and 25-19, but fought very hard to equalize the match.
In the third and fourth sets the best version of the Peruvians was shown because with a powerful and fast game they were 25-23 and 25-21. The mental strength of those led by Francisco Hervas, in the fourth game, was essential, since losing by six points down, they managed to equalize and turn.
In the fifth set, the Brazilians positioned themselves better on the field and won 15-8.
The Peruvians showed pride and good play. They were applauded for everything they presented and in some moments they put the mighty Brazil between the ropes.
With this result, Brazil takes the gold medal, Peru the silver medal and Argentina the bronze medal after defeating Colombia.
The Peruvian delegation, made up of 160 athletes, added 35 medals in total.
GOLD MEDALS:
1.- Sofía Mamani (Athletics, 10,000 meters)
2.- Daianne Hayashida and Lucciana Pérez (Field tennis, women’s doubles)
3.- Gonzalo Bueno and Ignacio Buse (Field tennis, men’s doubles)
4.- Gonzalo Bueno (Tennis, singles)
5.- Julio Palomino, (Athletics, 3,000 meters with obstacles).
6.- Gianella Lozano (Karate +68 kg.)
SILVER MEDALS
7.- Ryan Cubas (Fight 77 kg.)
8.- Edward Alarcón (Gymnastics, pommel horse)
9.- Edward Alarcón (Gymnastics, rings)
10.- Edward Gonzales (Gymnastics, jumping)
11.- Yumiko Tanabe (Judo -78 kg.)
12.- Kiara Arango (Judo -57 kg.)
13.- Eliana Vásquez (Taekwondo -67 kg.)
14.- Angelo Caro (Skateboarding)
15.- Mary Luz Andía (Athletics, 20km athletic walk.)
16.- Enrique Herrera (Fight 57 kg)
17.- Christopher Li and Lucciana Pérez (tennis, mixed doubles)
18.- Frank Luján (Athletics, 10,000 dash)
19.- Francesca Gardella (Remo Single W1X)
20.- Verónica Huacasi (Athletics, 3,000 meters with obstacles)
21.- Volleyball selection (women’s volleyball)
BRONZE MEDALLS:
22.- Inés Castillo (Badminton)
23.- Javier Saavedra (Judo -81 kg.)
24.- Noemí Huayhuameza (Judo -52 kg.)
25.- Arnold Prado (Judo -60 kg.)
26.- Santiago Villegas (Weightlifting, snatch 126 kg, clean and jerk 165 kg and total 291 kg)
27.- Frank de la Sotta (Bowling).
28.- José Luis Chaupin (athletics, 5,000 meters)
29.- Angel Sosa and César Cipriani (Remo)
30.- Gloria Asca (Fight, 50 kg.)
31.- César Olaya (karate -75 kg.)
32.- Sandro Gardella, Ángel Sosa, Cesar Cipriani and Andrés Sandoval (Remo MX 4).
33.- Daianne Hayashida (tenis, individual)
34.- Nicolás Bouroncle (Karate – 67 kg.)
35.- Kurt García (Karate – 60 kg.)
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