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The Aztec delegation finished the third day of competitions at the top of the table in Barranquilla, with 19 gold medals.
Alex Cujavante won gold in the 10,000 elimination points. Courtesy
Mexico took a step forward on the third day of the Central American and Caribbean Games competitions in Barranquilla . In the table of medallería the Mexican delegation had a harvest of 12 medals of gold, which allowed him to badume the first position, with 19 golden presets, one more than Colombia, that does not give not the arm to twist in front of a country that is power zone
It was eight gold medals that the national delegation has achieved on the third day of competitions. Alex Cujavante, who went down in history to become the first athlete to win a gold medal in a screenplay that bears his name in these contests, was one of the medalists of the day. "It was truly a memorable day, never to forget," he said after winning the 10,000 elimination points.
To what was done by Cujavante add his colleagues Johana Viveros and Edwin Estrada, who they gave three other gold medals to Colombia in the categories 1,000 meters Men's and women's speed and in the 10,000 meters female elimination points. In total, skating gave the country four gold medals on Saturday. C & # 39; was a sport that shone, but that let slip, at least a gold medal, in the 300 meters against the clock, a test in which the country ended up with a silver and a bronze .
Similarly, weightlifter Karool Blanco, in the 58 kilogram boot was crowned with a weight of 93 kilograms, and taekwonder Isaac Mateo Vélez triumphed in the Poomsae category, which cut the undefeated race of Mexico in the final. Also note the performances of the swimmers Isabella Arcila in the 100 meters back and Jorge Mario Murillo in the chest of 100 meters.
The Mexican delegation, meanwhile, started the remarkable action at the start with the victory of Jorge Martinez in the individual time trial of the 300 meters of men's skating. He conquered the Venezuelan favorite Joan Sebastián Guzmán and the Colombian Edwin Estrada silver and bronze, in that order. In addition, Martínez broke the first Central American mark of the day
To this triumph were added those of the masculine and feminine Ciclomontañismo with José Ulloa and Daniela Campuzano; the two victories at Remo, also at men and women with Alexis López and Alan Armenta, and Kenia Lechuga and Fabiola Núñez; the four gold medals in Taekwondo with José Nava, Brandon Plaza, Paulina Armería and Daniela Souza; the gold medals of weightlifter Quisia Guicho and diver Rommel Pacheco and the success of swimmer Ricardo Vargas, winner of the 1,500 freestyle and imposed a new record in Central America.
Colombia and Mexico begin to have pulse for the direction of the Central American and Caribbean Games . After two days of medals, these two delegations go head-to-head. There is still a need to join Cuba in this fight, which sees for the moment how these countries started their participation in the games with a good start. Mexico 19 16 21
2. Colombia 18 12 12
3. Venezuela 5 7 7
4. Cuba 4 6 6
5. R. Dominicana 2 7 7
6. Guatemala 2 3 4
7. Puerto Rico 2 1 4
8. Jamaica 2 0 1
9. Bahamas 2 0 0
10. T. and Tobago 1 0 0
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