Yorkis Carvajal Bronze in Wrestling; Liranyi Alonzo to Athletics Final at Panam Junior

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay. The Dominican Republic added its fifth medal in the II Junior Pan American Games, thanks to the performance of Yorkis Carvajal Lerbours, who won the bronze in the 60-kilo Greco-Roman style division. In addition, the sprinter Liranyi Alonzo advanced to the final of the 200-meter dash, consolidating her position as a prominent figure in Dominican athletics. Carvajal demonstrated his worth by defeating the Peruvian Abel Sánchez with a score of 9-5 in the fight for the bronze, securing third place with an overall score of 3-1.

The key to this victory was not giving up after taking the lead, although I was exhausted at the end, I tried not to show it and held on until the end

Yorkis Carvajal Lerbours

The Dominican wrestler had experienced an initial defeat against the Mexican Ángel Segura (1-3). With this achievement, the Dominican Republic wrestling delegation added one more medal to its account. In other notable results, Starlin Laguerre Laurens was defeated by Cuban Joenni Gómez (1-5) in the 77-kilo Greco category. José Núñez Encarnación lost the opportunity to obtain the bronze in the 130 kilos against Brazilian Wesley Barros. Luis Figuereo Suero (87 kg) and Elvis Balbuena Bueno (97 kg) failed to advance in their respective categories. With Carvajal’s medal, the country accumulates two silver medals and three bronze medals in the youth competition.

Athletics: Liranyi Alonzo shines in the qualifiers

Dominican sprinter Liranyi Alonzo impressed by achieving the best time in the 200-meter dash qualifiers, clocking a time of 23.33 seconds and securing her place in the final, scheduled for this Thursday at 6:10 p.m. (5:10 p.m. Dominican Republic time). Alonzo, who had already conquered the silver in the 100-meter dash, will seek to add another medal for the Dominican delegation. In the same test, Laura Martínez (Colombia, 23.61), Lanica Locker (Antigua and Barbuda, 23.64) and Alliah Baker (Jamaica, 24.23) also managed to qualify. In the women’s 400-meter hurdles, Micheiry Brito Espinal finished in sixth place with a time of 1:00.79. In the men’s category, Yeral Núñez obtained fourth place (50.13).

Other sports

• Water skiing: Andrea Pigozzi finished sixth in the slalom final and fifth in jumping. In figures, both Andrea (200 pts.) and Paolo Pigozzi (3,310 pts.) were out of the final.
• Weightlifting: Jhancelis Santana obtained sixth place in the 53 kg category (151 kg total). Enmanuel Pascual finished eighth in the 71 kg (197 kg).
• Canoeing: Cristal Díaz placed seventh in K1 200 m (1:05.98).
• Triathlon: Víctor Félix finished in 25th position with a time of 1:02.00.

The Dominican delegation will continue competing this Thursday, with hopes of obtaining medals in athletics and freestyle wrestling, keeping alive the expectation of increasing the medal count in the final stretch of the Games.