This is how the medallero of the Junior Pan American Games: Colombia is third

The Queen Saray and Lizsurley Villegas sisters, Freestyle BMX figures in Colombia.

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The Colombian delegation had a good performance this Monday at the Junior Pan American Games of Asunción 2025, which are played in Paraguay. On the second day of competition, the national team closed with a balance of five gold, three silver and seven bronze medals.

The BMX Freestyle Park track was the scene of one of the most glorious days for the country. First, the twins Villegas were responsible for lighting the party with one and two, and later, Saúl Hernández crowned the afternoon with a gold that made the entire delegation vibrate.

In the female park, the show was given by the Villegas sisters. Queen Saray Villegas shone with a routine that earned him 81.67 points, the gold medal and the direct quota to the Pan American Games Lima 2027. Her sister Lizsurley Villegas stayed with La Plata (76.00 pts). The bronze went to the Chilean Catalina Henríquez (72.67 pts).

Then it was the turn of the men. Saúl Hernández went to the track with determination and, with an impeccable and bold execution, reached 92.67 points, surpassing the Argentine Manuel Turone (91.00 pts) and the Brazilian Davi Gibim (79.67 pts). His victory assured him the gold and the pass to the fair of Lima 2027.

Later, the Colombian Judoca Heydi Santillana lived a dream day in the II Junior Asunción 2025 Pan American Games, by conquering the gold medal in the -70 kg female category and ensuring its quota to the Pan American Games Lima 2027.

The fight for gold was against the Brazilian María Oliveira. Santillana, concentrated and serene, controlled each attempted attack of his rival, dominated the Grips and knew how to wear his rival until he found the perfect time to execute the movement that gave him the victory.

The medals conquered on Monday allowed the Colombian delegation to accommodate in third place in the Medallero de Asunción 2025, which has as leader Brazil, which accumulates 41 medals, 22 gold, nine silver and 10 bronze. The second place, for now, belongs to Chile, with 16 medals, seven gold, four silver and five bronze.