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Judoca Astrid Gavidia seeks the gold medal in Bolivarianos

Ecuadorian Astrid Gavidia qualified for the judo final at the 2022 Bolivarian Games. Photo: Twitter @ECUADORolimpico

Ecuadorian judoka Astrid Gavidia qualified for the final of the -57 kg category and will seek the gold medal at the Valledupar 2022 Bolivarian Games, which continue in Colombia this Saturday, June 25, 2022.

In the semifinals, the 18-year-old tricolor defeated the Chilean judoka Sasha Muñoz by ippon. Before, Gavidia defeated the Dominican Clara Barinas.

The final matches for the medals will take place from 15:00.

In these fights, the country also has two other athletes who will seek the bronze medal. They are Bryan Garboa (-60 kg) and Pablo Ayala (-66 kg).

bronze in karate

Ecuadorian karateka Cristina Orbe achieved third place and the bronze medal in women’s individual kata, at the Valledupar 2022 Bolivarian Games on June 25, 2022.

The tricolor, 23 years old and who trains at the Pichincha Sports Concentration (CDP), thus achieves the second medal for the country in the Bolivarians that officially began on June 24 and will run until July 5, 2022 .

gold in cycling

The cyclist Miryam Núñez won the gold medal at the Valledupar Bolivarian Games, this June 24, 2022, in the time trial.

It was the first competition for the Riobambeña, who last February suffered a traffic accident, when a van ran over her while she was training in Quito. He had only recently returned to training.

The Ecuadorian cyclist recorded a time of 00:42:59, in the road cycling time trial.

“This is for all of you. We live in difficult times but with effort, a lot of sacrifice, dreams are achieved. Thanks to my great team that accompanies me, I achieved it and above all to my God, ”the Ecuadorian wrote on her social networks, once she got on the podium and the Ecuadorian anthem sounded.

Second place went to Colombian Serika Guluma and third place was Venezuelan Lilibeth del Carmen Chacón. The Ecuadorian Ana Vivar was in sixth place.

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