Caracas emerged as the absolute champion of the Venezuelan National U-13 and U-15 Table Tennis Championship, claiming six gold medals, four silver medals, and one bronze medal. According to reports from the Ministry of Sport and state media outlets, the capital delegation’s dominant run concluded at the Elizabeth Popper gymnasium in the San José parish of Caracas’s Libertador municipality.
Dominance at the Elizabeth Popper Gymnasium
The national tournament ran from Monday, August 17, through Saturday, August 22, bringing together youth table tennis competitors from across the country. According to official ministry coverage, the capital city’s delegation asserted control across both individual and doubles categories, ultimately securing the designation as the most decorated delegation in the U-15 division.
In the final medal count for the under-15 category, Caracas led all delegations with 11 total medals (six gold, four silver, and one bronze). La Guaira finished with six total medals (two silver and four bronze), while Anzoátegui captured one gold medal. Lara secured one silver and one bronze, and Miranda rounded out the finishers with a single bronze medal, based on records from the Ministry of Sport.
Team and Doubles Showdowns
Team and pairs events highlighted the technical depth of the capital’s roster. In the female team competition, Anzoátegui claimed the first-place finish, with Caracas taking second and La Guaira finishing third, as detailed by state broadcaster VTV. The male team competition saw Caracas capture the championship title, while La Guaira took silver and Miranda claimed the bronze.
The doubles brackets showcased intense intra-delegation rivalry and podium sweeps. In mixed doubles, the Caracas pairing of Enmanuel Salcedo and Alondra González secured the gold medal. Their teammates Ángel Hernández and Valeria Santaella took the silver, while La Guaira’s Víctor Ojeda and Carla Salvatierra claimed the bronze.
In women’s doubles, Valeria Santaella and Alondra González earned the gold medal for Caracas. Andrea Gómez and Carla Salvatierra of La Guaira took silver, and Lara’s Sofía Pérez and Sarah Torrealba earned the bronze. The men’s doubles final saw Enmanuel Salcedo and Ángel Hernández capture gold for the capital, followed by teammates Yazid Tarache and Tommy Golding with silver. Luis Blanco and José Peña of La Guaira secured the bronze.
Individual Crown and MVP Honors
Individual play reinforced the capital’s grip on the tournament. Alondra González of Caracas claimed the women’s singles championship, as Sofía Pérez of Lara took the runner-up spot and Valeria Santaella of Caracas finished third.
In the men’s singles division, Enmanuel Salcedo captured the gold medal. Ángel Hernández took second place for a Caracas one-two finish, while Víctor Ojeda of La Guaira completed the podium.
Tournament organizers recognized the standout competitors by naming Alondra González and Enmanuel Salcedo as the Most Valuable Players of the U-15 category for their respective divisions, cementing a week for the capital’s table tennis program.
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