Venezuela began adding gold to the Barranquilla event



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Venezuela won six medals, not counting swimming, on the third day of the XXIII Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla and placed third in the medal standings dominating Mexico on the host country.

The gold, one silver and three bronze were the harvest of the national delegation in the fight of yesterday.

Genesis Rodríguez and Julio Mayora, won three gold medals, while sprinters Yarubí Bandres and Johan Guzmán earned bronze and silver medals, respectively, in the 300-meter time trial, among women and men and the pair formed by Ali Leiva and Jackson Vincent, the bronze medal rowing was hung.

"I feel very happy with this medal, I have been training for six months so far this year, I hope to give the best of myself and be on the podium in the next competitions", said Bandres in statements issued by the National Sports Institute on the social network.

For his part, Leiva and Vicent, who hung up the bronze in a very naked competition with Mexico's representation until the last meters of the race, they claimed that it was a tough fight, but, thank God, they were well trained. They also thanked the Ministry of Sports and the Venezuelan Olympic Committee for the support they received for their participation in the event.

Baseball could not. The national baseball team fell 5-2 to Puerto Rico in the first encounter of the event played in the Edgar Rentería stadiums.

Despite the outstanding work of pitcher Wilfredo Ledezma in the first five episodes, the nationals could not with the offensive of the Puerto Ricans, who took advantage in the sixth episode.

Those led by Edwin Hurtado attacked in the ninth inning, but a catch by Puerto Rican Jonathan Garcia, ended with the aspirations of criollo and today will seek his first win when they face off against the Dominican Republic.

Mexico dominates. The third day of the Games left Mexico first in the medal table on Colombia.

The Mexicans, with 32 medals won: 12 gold 9 silver and 11 bronze have reached 32. The second place is occupied by Colombia with 11 gold, 10 silver and 7 bronze, for complete 28 medals.

Venezuela, which had a remarkable Saturday, climbed to third place with 4 gold, one silver and 4 bronze medals. The fourth place is occupied by the Cuban delegation with 3 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals. The Dominican Republic is in the fifth box with 2 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze

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