During the XX Juegos Bolivarianos Ayacucho–Lima 2025, regional judo delegations delivered standout performances on the mats, highlighted by strong medal hauls from Chile and Panama, according to reports from the Federación de Judo de Chile and regional sports coverage.
Chile Secures Four Medals in Regional Competition
The Chilean national judo delegation claimed four medals—one gold, two silver, and one bronze—during competition on December 2, according to the Federación de Judo de Chile. Heavyweight competitor Francisco Solís González captured the gold medal after defeating Dominican competitor José Nova Alcántara in the final. Solís navigated a five-competitor round-robin format, securing victories against Uruguay’s Sandy Caraballo, Colombia’s Duván Nieto, and Venezuela’s Luis Amezquita.
In the -81 kg division, Jorge Pérez Álvarez reached the final after defeating Uruguay’s Alain Aprahamian by yuko in his debut match. Pérez earned a silver medal following a final defeat against Dominican competitor Medickson del Orbe, as reported by the Federación de Judo de Chile. Thomas Briceño González added a second silver medal for Chile in the -100 kg category, defeating Peru’s Daryl Yamamoto in the quarterfinals and Dominican competitor Óscar Santana in the semifinals before falling to Colombia’s Francisco Balanta in the title match. In the -90 kg round-robin competition, Franco Arismendi Bizama secured a bronze medal after defeating Peru’s Yuta Galarreta.
Panama Adds Gold and Multiple Bronze Medals
Panamanian judokas also secured four medals during the event, anchored by Némesis Candelo’s gold medal in the -48 kg category, according to TVN-2. Candelo defeated Venezuelan competitor Gabriela Miranda 100-0 in the quarterfinals, repeated the score against Colombia’s Erika Jara in the semifinals, and secured the title with a 100-0 victory over Colombia’s Erika Lasso.
Bernabé Vergara added a bronze in the -60 kg round-robin by defeating Jamaica’s Christopher Johnson 100-0, while Ronal González secured bronze in the -73 kg category with a 100-0 victory over Peru’s Manuel Barthe.
Tournament Context and Structure
The Juegos Bolivarianos operate as a regional multi-sport event organized by the Organización Deportiva Bolivariana (ODEBO), bringing together athletes from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and historical participant Panama, alongside permanent invitee Chile. The competitions serve as preparation blocks for broader international circuits, including the Pan American Games and the Olympic Games.
Teams look ahead to upcoming mixed-team competitions and further international calendar checkpoints as the regional games continue.
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