Benjamin Galarreta (-81 kg), Luciana Julca (-57 kg) and Matthew Condor (-60 kg) bathe in gold.
successful premiere. The Peruvian team won six medals (three gold and three silver) in the cadet category of the Lima 2022 Pan American Judo Cup, which takes place in Videna.
Benjamín Galarreta (-81 kg), Luciana Julca (-57 kg) and Mateo Cóndor (-60 kg) bathed in gold, while Iker Celis (-66 kg), Jorge Suárez (-81 kg) and Sebastián Benites (- 90 kg) reached the silver medals.
«Happy, happy for having given this medal to my country. I dedicate it to my Federation and my family. The Colombian judoka was a very strong rival, but I was preparing myself for this. I hope to give Peru more medals”, declared Luciana Julca.
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María Martínez, president of the National Judo Sports Federation, highlighted the level of the Pan American Cup and the success of our athletes. “We are a benchmark in America and at a national level in organizing this type of event and we are pleased to live up to what many expect of us”, he claimed.
«It is good to see Luciana Julca and Mateo Cóndor win, who will later be our flag bearers»he emphasized.
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