Havana, Nov 29 (ACN) Cuba finished in second place by country in the under 13 (myf) tournament of the Pan American Children’s Judo Championship, based at the Meliá hotel in Varadero, where Brazil took first place and the United States took third place. , and today there will be action in the sub 15 (myf).
According to the Information Panel of the Pan American Judo Confederation, the Cuban teams achieved six gold medals, two silver and 12 bronze medals this Thursday in the general medal table, behind the Brazilian team (7-7-6) and ahead of the Americans (2-2-12).
The champions of the largest of the Antilles were Erick Jardines, in the 28 kilograms (kg), Brian Zuñiga (34 kg), Javier Viera (38 kg), Andro Sánchez (42 kg), Ronniel Leal (47 kg) and Melony Noa (28kg).
Jadiel Novitsky (28 kg) and Valeria Arenas (28 kg) finished with the silver medals, while William Hernández (38 kg), Manuel Batista (42 kg), Santiago Miguel (47 kg), Leandro Sánchez (52 kg) finished with the bronze medals. kg) and Nhataly Limonta (28 kg).
Also deserving of bronze were William Hernández (38 kg), Manuel Batista (42 kg), Santiago Miguel (47 kg), Leandro Sánchez (52 kg), Nhataly Limonta (28 kg), Rosa Arteaga (31 kg), Liz Hernández ( 34 kg), Elaine Calvo (38 kg), Angelina Hernández (42 kg), Yemali Valiente (47 kg), Erika Mayea (52 kg) and Paula Laborde (more 52kg).
From the fourth to eleventh steps, Mexico (1-0-0), Ecuador (0-5-1), Canada (0-0-1) and Chile, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Paraguay and Puerto Rico finished, in that order. quintet that did not get on the podium.
This Friday there will be competition in the sub 15, but in the 36, 40, 44, 48, 53, 64 and over 64 kg, in which another interesting fight for the podium is expected between Brazil, Cuba and the United States.
