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10-31-2011, 04:10 PM
17-year old Luguelin Santos was the talk of the track and field events at the Guadalajara Pan Am Games after winning the silver medal in the 400m with a 44.71 time on 26 October. His time places him sixth on the all-time world junior lists, only behind great runners Steve Lewis, Kirani James, Hamdan Odha Al Bishi, Lashawn Meritt and Darrell Robinson. Analysts mention it was achieved at altitude, making it more remarkable, and he is expected to win the 400m at the World Juniors next year and to make the London Olympics final. Santos is a gold medalist at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games.
See the race at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBhTv8i6Q6I"]www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBhTv8i6Q6I
As of Sunday the Dominican Republic was ranked ninth in the medal count with 33 medals: seven gold, nine silver and 17 bronze.
Diario Libre reports the medal winners have surpassed their performance at the Rio de Janeiro Pan Am Games in 2007:
Track & Field: Luguelin Santos (silver), Mariely Sanchez (bronze), Felix Sanchez (bronze), Yolanda Osana Valerio (bronze), Francia Manzanillo (bronze)
Relay team: bronze
Women's handball: bronze
Bowling: Manuel Fernandez (bronze)
Boxing: Daboberto Aguero Arias and Yenebier Guillen (silver), Juan Medina (bronze)
Karate: Ana Villanueva and Dionicio Gustavo (gold), Karina Diaz and Norberto Sosa and Jorge Junior Perez (silver)
Weightlifting: Yuderquis Contreras (gold)
Wrestling: Juan Ramirez (gold), Anyelo Mota (silver), Francisco Encarnacion, Jansel Ramirez, Hansel Mercedes, Jose Arias, Ramon Garcia, Elsa Sanchez, Carlos Feliz (bronze)
Tae kwon do: Yulis Gabriel Mercedes (gold), Jhohanny Jean Bartemi (gold), Katherine Rodriguez (bronze).
Tennis: Victor Estrella (bronze).
Table tennis DR team: (gold), Wu Xue silver, Lin Ju (bronze).
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See the race at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBhTv8i6Q6I"]www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBhTv8i6Q6I
As of Sunday the Dominican Republic was ranked ninth in the medal count with 33 medals: seven gold, nine silver and 17 bronze.
Diario Libre reports the medal winners have surpassed their performance at the Rio de Janeiro Pan Am Games in 2007:
Track & Field: Luguelin Santos (silver), Mariely Sanchez (bronze), Felix Sanchez (bronze), Yolanda Osana Valerio (bronze), Francia Manzanillo (bronze)
Relay team: bronze
Women's handball: bronze
Bowling: Manuel Fernandez (bronze)
Boxing: Daboberto Aguero Arias and Yenebier Guillen (silver), Juan Medina (bronze)
Karate: Ana Villanueva and Dionicio Gustavo (gold), Karina Diaz and Norberto Sosa and Jorge Junior Perez (silver)
Weightlifting: Yuderquis Contreras (gold)
Wrestling: Juan Ramirez (gold), Anyelo Mota (silver), Francisco Encarnacion, Jansel Ramirez, Hansel Mercedes, Jose Arias, Ramon Garcia, Elsa Sanchez, Carlos Feliz (bronze)
Tae kwon do: Yulis Gabriel Mercedes (gold), Jhohanny Jean Bartemi (gold), Katherine Rodriguez (bronze).
Tennis: Victor Estrella (bronze).
Table tennis DR team: (gold), Wu Xue silver, Lin Ju (bronze).
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#9)