The Colombian delegation lived a golden Wednesday in Asunción: seven golds, two silver and three bronzes that consolidate their second place in the general table, one step from Brazil and with the United States on the prowl.
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The Colombian delegation lived one of its most round days in the II Junior Asunción 2025 Pan American Games. Wednesday closed with seven golds, two silver and three bronzes, a production that keeps it in the fight for the leadership of the medaller and that reaffirms the tricolor power in historical disciplines such as skating and weights.
The prominence took the speed skating again, a sport that every time it appears in the calendar drags medals for Colombia. In six disputed tests, five golds and one silver arrived, an almost absolute domain that had proper names: Camila Giraldo, owner of the background tests in 5,000 meters points and 10,000 elimination; Sebastián Flórez, who went from La Plata in the 5,000 to glory in the 10,000; and the sprinters Kollin Castro and Santiago Vásquez, winners in the 500 meters more distance with times that confirmed the hierarchy of the team. Asunción's track was dyed again yellow, blue and red.
Weight lifting also stole the applause at its premiere. GELEN YULIETH TORRES wrote his name in history by conquering gold in the 58 kilos with a total of 213, a figure that allowed him to impose Pan American junior records on start, envy and total, in addition to matching the Junior World Starter record.
In the male branch, José Eber González, with 281 kilos raised in the 65, won with authority to give Colombia another golden medal and, incidentally, ensure with Torres the direct quota to the Pan American Games of Lima 2027.
Water and rugs also delivered joys. In nautical skiing, Daniela Verswyvel reached the silver medal in figures, confirming her talent in a discipline that gradually gains space in the country. And in the Greco -Roman fight came three bronzes thanks to Cristopher Verástegui (60 kg), Ronaldo Sánchez (67 kg) and Nilson Sinisterra (77 kg), who knew how to impose themselves in the playback and get on the podium.
Beyond the medals, the day left encouraging signs in other disciplines. Three sprinters classified the 200 meters in athletics – Laura Martínez, Marleth Ospino and Ronal Longa -, the mixed team golf closed the round at the top shared with Peru, the bootage added its first experiences in the end and the artistic swimming was measured with powers to stay at the doors of the prayer in the technical routine of mixed equipment.
In volleyball, both in the room and in beach, there were no victories, but the competition continues in search of complementary positions.
This was the medallero of the Pan American Games after Wednesday
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