Colombia leads the metal table of the first Bolivarian Youth Games with five golds, two silvers and one bronze, all the medals were obtained in the weightlifting discipline, however, our country also participated in badminton and table tennis.
As it could not be otherwise, weightlifting inaugurated the Colombian podium in Sucre 2024 Lauwren Estrada, In the 45 kg category, he lifted 149 kilograms in the total Olympic weight, thus obtaining the first gold for our country.
First golds
Subsequently, Freddy Bustillo, Samuel Andrade, Santiago Rincón and Yan Carlos Panamanians were absolute champions in the categories of 49, 55, 61 and 67 kg, respectively, adding four more golds to our country's medal table.
On the other hand, Nafer Cardonain the weight of 40 kg, and Gelen Torres, In the 55 kg category, they obtained the two silver medals after achieving records, in the total Olympic weight, of 179 and 109 kilograms, respectively.
Mayra Parra She won the bronze medal with a mark of 140 kg in the Olympic total weight, in the women's 49 kg category, being behind the Venezuelan Barbara Gonzalez (silver – 142 kg) and the Peruvian Katerin Tatiana Olivera (gold – 155 kg).
At the same time, Colombia also shone in the badminton debut as the four victories in the singles (men's and women's) and mixed doubles modalities allow the four Colombian athletes to advance to the quarterfinals that will be played this Friday, April 5.
Changing the badminton racket for the table tennis racket, Colombia had a bittersweet debut, obtaining a victory (against Panama 2 – 0) in the three matches it played during the first day of the I Bolivarian Games Sucre 2024.
The medalry
Golds:
Weightlifting:
Lauwren Estrada (45kg)
Freddy Bustillo (49 kg)
Samuel Andrade (55kg)
Santiago Rincón (61 kg)
Yan Carlos Panamanian (67 kg)
Silver:
Weightlifting:
Nafer Cardona (40 kg)
Gelen Torres (55 kg)
Bronzes:
Weightlifting:
Mayra Parra (49 kg)
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