The Bolivian delegation of Karate had an outstanding day this Thursday in the XXXIII Senior South American Championship and the XXIII South American Championship U12, U14, Cadet, Junior and U21 Ladies and Menwhich is celebrated in Recife, Brazil. The country added four new gold medals, significantly raising its harvest in the tournament.

The athletes that reached the top of the podium in their respective categories of Kumite (Combat) were:

  • Juan third (U14, -45 kilograms)
  • Ibeth Luna (U14, -52 kilograms)
  • Mellani Unzueta (U21, -50 kilograms)
  • Sandoval Sol (U21, -55 kilograms)

Each of them surpassed competitors from various South American nations, demonstrating technique and determination to ensure golden metal.

With these four golden medal, Bolivia accumulates a total of five golds, one silver and three bronzes in the general medallero of the championship. It should be remembered that the first four medals were obtained on Wednesday, on the opening day of the competition, thanks to the actions of:

  • Ariadne plate: Gold in individual kata U12 and bronze in individual Kumite U12 (-42 kg).
  • Lorena Herrera: Silver in individual Kumite U12 (-37 kg).
  • Delia Luján: Bronze in individual Kumite U12 (-37 kg).
  • Andrés Terrazas: Bronce a kata individual junior.

At the close of Thursday, Bolivia managed to maintain his fifth place in the medaller. The classification is still led by Brazil (16 golds, 26 silver, 23 bronz), followed by Venezuela (8-4-9), Chile (7-11-19) and Ecuador (7-2-9).

The outstanding performance of the Bolivian Karatecas in these youth and sub-21 categories reinforces the potential of sport in the country and generates positive expectations for the next days of the championship.