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Colombia will have the option, in the day of this Wednesday's Games of Central America and the Caribbean, to continue in the fight with Cuba for second place in the medal table, in a day full of opportunities to win Most of them will be in action at the competitions of Barranquilla
The record includes the walker Eider Arévalo, the triple jumper Caterine Ibargüen and the fighter Jackeline Rentería. In boxing, five fighters will fight for titles in their divisions and there are two: Yuberjen Martínez and Íngrit Valencia.
The number of national athletes who act this Wednesday goes through six Olympic medals and six gold medals in the Central American countries, to rely only on the titles because the medals of the day are the same. silver and bronzes also won these stars.
Yuberjen Martínez, Colombian boxer.
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Too bad that the day comes and that the delegation does not enter the title dispute, which is badured Mexico, but the fight with Cuba for the second Place is difficult, that 's why it' s the key to winning the budget that is held for this Wednesday.
Arevalo will be the first to "enter the courtyard". He will do it within 20 km of walking. He is the current world champion, but in the history of the Games he has a silver medal, which he won four years ago, so the goal is clear.
"The idea is to improve the 2014, this time I was in cash and now I want to win the gold. We were lucky enough to get the gold. to be concentrated in Barranquilla before, we adapted to the heat and the circuit, it is important, "Arévalo told EL TIEMPO.The test will take place from 7 am
Eider will be next to Esteban Soto, looking for the 1-2, and in a competition that Mexico has won 13 of the 14 times that has been done.A Colombian, Luis Fernando Lopez, is the only one who has crossed the perfect course, after his triumph in 2006. Leonardo Montaña will make 50 km of walking.
Renteria wants revenge.He did not win gold in this cycle in the fight, he could not do it in the Bolivarian Games or in the South American Games and in his account he got it twice: in the 63 kilos in 2014 and 59 kilos, division that did not n & # 39; is more contested, in 2010.
"We are well prepared, we have done a good job, we hope it is the perfect day, we have given everything to the training, we are at home we, it's a plus extra, "said the double Olympic medalist, who in his first match will face Panamanian Ashley Zárate.
The jumbo lounge of the Barranquilla Country Club will remain small this Wednesday. This will be the seat of the first day of the end of boxing and there will be in the ring five Colombians, five hopes of gold. Yuberjen Martínez will be looking for the title he missed in 2014. The silver medalist at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will have to defeat Mario Lavegar and confirm that there is no better one in his category in the region. "I know him, we badyzed him and I know how to beat him," said Martinez, who won the gold at Bolivarian and South American.
A few minutes later, Íngrit Valencia, who is looking to revalidate the 2014 title and the bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games, will play the gold punch. Valencia, coached by Cuba's Rafael Iznaga and her husband Raul Ortiz, will lead the 51-kilo fight to Mexico's Crisnia Alvarez, who is accompanied by her family.
They will also be looking for glory Jesus Caicedo, in the 75 kilos, Jhon Martinez, in the 56, and Deivis Julio, in the 91 kilograms, who has a very complicated fight against Cuban Erislandi Savo
And to end the day full of numbers, the stadium Rafael Cotes will be filled again. Again with the characteristic sound of the shock of the palms of the hands, the public will accompany the impulse of Caterine Ibargüen, in the triple jump. They did it last Tuesday, when they won gold in the long jump, in a comfortable race, and for this Wednesday, nothing different is expected. This will be the consecration of the best athlete in the country, confirmation that if in the Diamond League this year was unbeatable, you will have no problem to win in Barranquilla and reach two gold medals in these jousts, the third in history
Caterine Ibargüen made a 6.83 meter mark during her last attempt to win gold in long jump.
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The day is good, this Wednesday could be a good day for Colombia, who is already watching the end of the Games and before the Balance believes that his idols, the big cards, his Olympic and world medalists, can help beat Cuba.
LISANDRO RENGIFO
Special Envoy of El TIEMPO
Barranquilla
On Twitter: @lisandroabel
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