Colombia occupies the second position in the medal table of the South American Games in Asunción, Paraguay, with six golds, six silvers and nine bronzes, on the second day of activity.
Francisco Mosquera He won gold in the weights, winning the 67-kilogram division.
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Weights and their contribution
He waged an even duel with the Ecuadorian Jair Reyesover whom he prevailed by only one kilo, because in the total Mosquera raised 317 kilos for 316 of his rival.
For him, it was the absolute South American record in the clean and jerk, with 176 kilograms, which added to the 141 from the snatch, allowed him to celebrate the South American gold with the South American record of the total. The bronze went to the Venezuelan Reinner Arango quien, with 297 kilograms in total.
“The competition took place with a lot of concentration, remembering the words of ‘profe’ Oswaldo Pinilla, very arduous with the teammate from Ecuador. It is very important because we have been doing a great job that strengthens our sport in the country”, assured Francisco Mosquera.
Skating delivered two first places, that of Andres Jimenez in the 1,000 meter speed and the Sheila Munoz, Who won the 200 meters?
Ana Rendon and Enrique Jorge won gold in mixed recurve teams in archery and Sara Lopez and Singh Jagdeep they were imposed in the same test, but in the compound modality.
The Colombian team also won the 3-meter synchronized springboard dive.
Brazil is first with 14 golds, 15 silvers and seven bronzes.
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