The act was attended by the Vice Mayor Lorena Arrozogaray, the Secretary of Social Development, Health and Environment, Martín Roberto Piaggio, the President of the Municipal Retirement Fund, Gustavo Vela and the Director of Municipal Sports, Adrián Romani.
Gualeguaychú was very well represented in the 2022 Edition of the Evita National Games, the highest event in Argentine sport, which was held again from October 24 to 29 in the city of Mar del Plata after the pandemic,
The Evita Games are recognized as the largest event in Latin America, and this year they demonstrated it again with a total of 55 disciplines (43 conventional and 12 adapted), attended by a total of 25,000 athletes representing all the country’s provinces. .
The Gualeguaychú delegation that achieved its pass to the National instance was made up of 58 athletes and 15 technical assistants, a figure that constitutes a record of participation for the city in the contest, being the third largest delegation in the province.
Gualeguaychú participated in the national finals in the following disciplines: Men’s Basketball 5×5 Under 17, Girls’ Basketball 5×5 Under 15, Men’s Basketball 3×3 Under 14, Swimming, Boxing, Athletics, School Handball, Beach Handball, Goalball, Adapted Swimming, Women’s Rugby and Archery.
The local representatives, who were flag-bearers prior to their departure by Mayor Martin Piaggio, had a notable participation and contributed a total of 5 medals to the province’s medal table: three gold, one silver and the remaining bronze.
The medals of Gualeguaychú
Gold Medal – Men’s Sub 14 Basketball 3×3
The city team was made up of Nahir Martínez, Benjamín Beber, Bernabé Wessoloski and Cristhian SÁNCHEZ. Coach: Alfredo Sanchez.
Gold Medal – Archery. Mixed Team Modality
The mixed Archery team consisted of Gualeguayan Ernestina Fernández and Juan Pedro Perini of Chajarí, with the accompaniment of local coach Darío Valli.
Medalla de Oro – Boxeo 52 kg.
Ayrton Araujo, boxer from Gualeguaychú, representative of the Camioneros gym, together with his trainer Ángel Dulche.
Silver Medal – Adapted Swimming – 25 meter Backstroke
Máximo Rojas, along with his coach Valentina Rivera participated in the S14 Category.
Bronze Medal – Adapted Swimming – 25 meter Freestyle
Máximo Rojas – Category S14.
