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Saskia Van Erven, the fencer of a Dutch father and a Colombian mother, gave Sunday the gold medal in women's foil in the fencing of the XXIII Games from Central America and the Caribbean Barranquilla2018
"I am very happy, very happy for having won at home, you feel an intense emotion and that is for all Colombians and for my family", has declared at first instance the young woman who has already represented the country at two Olympic and Regional Games.
he has been accustomed to winning medals and triumphs for Colombia abroad, such as those obtained at the recent Bolivarian Games in Santa Marta and the South American Games in Cochabamba, Bolivia, where he won the gold medals in this discipline. very rewarding and more here in Barranquilla where we felt the support of the public in a spatial way. It's nice to see a lot of yellow shirts in the stands, that's what motivates you. This triumph is also for them. Saskia, who has already secured a spot for the upcoming Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, said: "I'm going to have more time for preparation and for one as an athlete, it's important. I think that being well prepared for a tournament gives you a lot more chances to win. I am also preparing for my third Olympic Games, where I hope to bring a lot of joy to Colombia. "
Saskia beat the Mexican Nataly Michel in the final of the women's individual event, by a score of 15/10, after The first two races were pretty close, but the aggressiveness and good defense of the Colombian women led her to set the pace in the final minutes and to earn gold after winning in all the matches she played in the competition. 19659002] The medals of bronze went to Venezuelan Anabella Acuero and Isis Giménez
In the final, for the gold medal, in individual men's épée, the winner was the Cuban Reynier Enrique, who beat the Venezuelan Francisco 6/6. in a close encounter that went to an extra minute, where the islander had the chance to score the last point to finish by winning 7/6.
The bronze medal went to Gustavo Coqueco of Colombia and Yunior Reytor of Cuba
The competitions this Monday at the XXIII Games Games of Central America and the Caribbean at Barranquilla 2018 start at 10:00 am at the Events Center. Golden Gate.
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