Havana, Apr 16 (EFE) .- Cuba opened the medal table on the first day of the Pan American and Oceania Senior Judo Championship in Lima, Peru with two silver medals and the same amount of bronze, a sports media on the island reported this Saturday. .
The newcomer Danny Porte in the 60 kg and Arnaes Odelín in the 57 kg contributed the two silver medals; while the experienced Magdiel Estrada (73 kg) contributed one of the bronzes, detailed the specialized newspaper Jit.
Odelín, champion of the previous edition of Guadalajara 2020, lost the final against the Brazilian Jessica Lima by giving up by hansoku make (disqualification), according to Jit.
“Another good-tasting bronze was obtained by the novel Yusmari Reyes in 63 kg,” added the report on the sporting event that began the day before and ends on the 17th.
The rest of the judokas of the Cuban team did not achieve medals, although there is still a competitive day for this Saturday.
The great absentees are the Cuban Olympic champion Idalys Ortiz (+78), the world medalist Kaliema Antomarchi (78) and the Pan American titleholder Maylin del Toro (63), because they are not in top shape to face that commitment, as explained the national commissioner of the specialty, Rafael Manso.
By countries, Brazil (4-0-2) led on the first day followed by the United States (1-1-3), Australia (1-0-2), Costa Rica (1-0-0), Cuba (0 -2-2), Peru (0-2-0), Canada (0-1-2) and Chile (0-1-0).
The Caribbean country participates with 18 judokas who compete with other athletes from 25 nations, according to the International Judo Federation. EFE
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