Judo athlete won gold medal at the Lima 2022 Junior Pan American Cup – Órbita News Agency

Javier Saveedra prevailed over the Chilean Juan Gutierez convincingly and climbed to the top of the podium.

The Piuran Javier Saavedra had a spectacular encounter with the Chilean Juan Gutiérrez who could not defeat the Peruvian despite so many ups and downs of both. The national judoka felt really moved and thanked his coaches who supported him in moving forward. “I really feel happy and excited because after so many ups and downs, I was able to get this gold medal that I dedicate especially to my coaches who insisted to keep going” he expressed very excited.

Javier is one of the athletes who is on a roll on his second day in the competition that has been taking place in the sports center 3 of La Videna. Likewise, it is good to highlight his -81 kg category for which he has been competing with discipline and effort with the support of the coaches and especially his relatives at a distance from him.

The spirits of the judo athletes are high after obtaining four gold, six silver and three bronze medals. With this streak, Javier Saavedra confirms his presence at the 2022 South American Games in Asunción, which will start from October 1 to 15. “We are preparing to bring many medals” expressed the very happy athlete.