Dany García, Robert Florentino, Wander Mateo, Eiraima Silvestre, Gilberto García, Wilkin Ogando and Geraldo Feliz. Behind, Elmert Ramírez, Moira Morillo, Antonio Tornal, Ana Rosa, Medickson del Orbe, Estefanía Soriano, Clara Barinas and José Nova. External source.
SANTO DOMINGO. Robert Florentino, Estefanía Soriano, Moira Morillo and Eiraima Silvestre successfully started the qualifying route to the Santiago de Chile 2023 Pan American Games by winning bronze medals at the Pan American and Oceania Judo Championships in the senior division held at Sports Center I -Videna, in Lima, Peru.
With the performances in their respective categories, Florentino, Soriano, Morillo and Silvestre added points with the aim of entering the judo tournament of the Pan American event next year.
In the Pan American and Oceania Judo Championships in Peru, the Dominican Republic ranked tenth out of a total of 22 countries taking part in the event. The Quisqueyan judokas added five bronze medals and two fifth places, who also received points for the classification. The fifth medal was obtained in the team competitions.
In the Pan American and Oceania Championships in the Junior division, Heriberto De Aza won the bronze medal in the minus 60 kilos category, defeating the Canadian Raphael Gaanan.
Brazil ranked first overall with seven gold, five silver and three bronze medals, followed by Cuba, with two gold medals, a pair of silver and the same amount of bronze, while the United States added one gold, one silver and six. bronze metals.
The representation of Canada achieved fourth place with one gold, one silver and four bronze medals, while Venezuela was fifth with one gold and one silver, and Australia obtained one gold and four bronze medals.
Florentino, in minus 90 kilos, beat Keagan Joven, from Canada, in the dispute for the bronze, while Moira Morillo, in more than 78 kilos, defeated Thalía Narino Castellano, from Cuba.
In minus 78 kilograms, Silvestre beat Camila Figueroa Aquino, from Peru, in the playoff for bronze, while Soriano beat Edna Carrillo, from Mexico, in women’s minus 48 kilos.
The mixed team, made up of Antonio Tornal, José Nova, Robert Florentino, Ana Rosa, Clara Barinas and Eiraima Silvestre won 4-2 against the Argentine team.
The coaching staff that accompanied the selected ones was made up of the coaches Wilkin Ogando and Wander Mateo, as well as the physiotherapist Geraldo Feliz.
The Dominican Federation of Judo (Fedojudo) reported that the participation of the Dominican representation in the judo championships in Peru was possible with the support of the Ministry of Sports and the Group Creating Olympic Dreams (CRESO).
