Mexican athletes ready for Barranquilla Central America 2018

Mexico City .- In order to fight against the first places representing Mexico in the Games of Central America and the Caribbean Barranquilla 2018, which will take place in the Colombian city from July 19 to August 3 , the athletes The Mexicans report ready for their participation.

One of the strongest cards of the State of Mexico is the rider Juan Luis Barrios Nieves, who already has a long career in this event and has participated in the previous four editions. The squash player Samantha Terán Quintanilla has come to play in Central America since Salvador 2002 and accumulates 13 gold medals, and is a metal to equal Jalisco Cynthia Valdez, who is the biggest gold medalist of l & # 39; history. Games of Central America and the Caribbean and two to set a record.

In swimming, María Fernanda González Ramírez goes for her fourth participation in a Games of Central America and the Caribbean; Since her debut in Cartagena in 2006, the Mexican athlete has managed to place herself at the top of the podium, and this time she intends to maintain this series.

By cons, the Mexican delegation has new faces, like that of boxer Yoali Mejía Mosqueda, who will fight in the race of less than 49 kilos and who, despite being a rookie in this competition will with the goal of taking the gold medal.

Belén Mercado Palacios is another of the youngest participating athletes, who just received in May two gold medals for the State of Mexico in the National Juvenile Rowing, and now represents the # 1 39; whole country in order to obtain one of the first places.