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Cubans Arlettys Acosta and Robelis Despaigne added two more titles to increase the island's harvest in the taekwondo Games of Central America and the Barranquilla Caribbean to 2018.
Arlettys Acosta climbed at the top of the podium. 67 kg by beating Costa Rican Katherine Alvarado in the final by 5-3. The Caribbean left behind Dominican defender Deysy Montes de Oca with a 16-7 semifinal win and Puerto Rican rider Rosa Hower, which she wound up by 10-3 in the quarter-finals.
Despaigne, meanwhile, became a regional champion over 87 kg after winning in the final the Mexican Carlos Sansores 21-19, with previous success against Dominican Fraily Mora for superiority in the semifinals and against Venezuelan Luis Álvarez in the quarter-finals of 19-17. 19659002] In total, the Cubans won 6 taekwondo gold medals, exceeding the 5 titles won by the rowers. In addition, they added a silver and two bronzes.
The rest of the Cuban champions were Tamara Robles in 53 kg, Glennis Castillo in 62 kg, José Ángel Cobas in 74 kg and Rafael Alba in 87 kg
the most remarkable country in this sport of combat by winning 8 crowns , 7 silver and 5 bronzes.
As for the medal table, Cuba holds third place with 23 gold, 22 silver and 20 bronze medals. Mexico continues to lead with 39-39-33, followed by Colombia with 34-24-23.
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