Ten medals for Colombia on the first day of youth Pan -Americans

The cyclist Natalia Garzón (Center) gave Colombia the first gold medal at the Pan American Youth Games, in Asunción, Paraguay.

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With the right foot, Colombia began its participation in the II Junior Asunción 2025 Pan American Games, in a day loaded with emotion, historical results and insured quotas to the Pan American Games Lima 2027.

The balance of this first day left two golds, two silver and six bronzes, and third position in the general medal, only behind Brazil, which adds 11 golds, five silver and five bronzes, and Chile, which won five golds, three silver and two bronzes. In the fourth place is Mexico with a gold, just like the United States.

Cycling opened the gold path for Colombia. Natalia Garzón was crowned champion of the women's individual counterreloj with a time of 36: 43,320, imposing on the Argentines Julieta Benedetti and Delfina Dibella, and ensuring her classification to Lima 2027.

In the male branch of road cycling, Samuel Flórez won the individual counterreloj with 49: 09.13 in a dramatic end after the disqualification of Argentine Mateo Kalejman. The Colombian Juan Diego Quintero completed the double podium with bronze (49: 40.02).

In the demanding female Cross Cross circuit, María José Salamanca was awarded the bronze with a record of 1: 18.32, always staying in the Punta Group. Laura Camila Cagua was fifth, while in the male branch Antonio Gómez finished fourth, very close to the podium.

The pool of the Asunción Aquatic Center left great news for Colombia. Samantha Baños achieved silver in the 200 meters butterfly with 2: 13.53 after a millimeter duel with the Brazilian Ana Julia Amaral.

Stefanía Gómez hung the bronze in the 100 meters chest with 1: 09.56. Tiffany Murillo closed the participation with another bronze in the 400 meters free, marking 4: 14.58 and establishing a national record.

More medals in the tatami

The tatami of the martial arts pavilion saw three Colombians get on the podium. Manuela Crespo, in the -48 kg category, achieved silver after beating rivals in Bolivia and Ecuador before falling into the final against Brazil. Mayra Solís (-57 kg) and Jhordan Vanegas (-66 kg) obtained bronzes after solid victories in repechage.

The day also left actions that illusion. In archery, the mixed recurle team will play the final for gold against the United States, while the mixed compound will go for bronze.

In Skateboarding, Juan Carlos Polanía qualified to the final of Street Male and Luna Garzón occupied the tenth position in the female branch. In BMX Freestyle, Queen Saray and Lizsurley Villegas dominated their Heat in Female and Saúl Hernández did the same in masculine.

In fencing, Isabella González (sword) and Emilio Vargas (saber) reached the quarterfinals. In sports shot, Juana Munevar and Ángel Ávila competed in 10 m air gun.