Our compatriot the judoka, Javier Saavedra won the gold medal at Pan American Championship, Cadets category, which was held in Mexico, obtaining the medal as the best in the 80 kg division.
On the tatami, the piurano confirmed the reason why it is in the top 5 of the world ranking. His first fight was won by ippon against Mexican Gabriel Lara and in the final he faced Jeremi Olivares, also from Mexico, whom he also defeated by ippon.
It should be noted that after Guadalajara tournament, continental judo will move to our capital with the realization of the Panamerican Junior Cup this December 4 and Open Panamericano on December 6 and 7.
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