PERU WINS THREE MEDALS AT SOUTH AMERICAN FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Peruvian team won three medals the first day of the South American Youth, Cadet and Junior Championships held at Lima Convention Center (LCC). In the pre-cadet category (between 11 to 15 years old) Mariana Soriano and Víctor Ramírez won the women’s and men’s silver medals in foil.

Soriano lost to Brazil’s Gabriella Vianna 15-8, while Ramírez fell to Brazil’s Lorenzo Mion 15-3. Casandra Cruz from Peru won the bronze medal in the semifinals, after losing to her compatriot Soriano in a tight match 13-6.

“It took me a while to feel comfortable, and I quickly lost my focus. My opponent from Brazil started to rack up points fast, and it was impossible to even the score. I’m just glad it was at a South American level because now I can learn from my mistakes for major competitions. It was a tight match and I had a good performance, but there is still room for improvement,” said Víctor Ramírez.

Brazil won three gold medals; meanwhile, Bolivia and Venezuela took one gold medal each. Moreover, Alejandra Piedrahita from Colombia surprised us all by claiming the pre-cadet gold medal. Piedrahita defeated Brazil’s Victoria Vizeu 15-12 in épée, in an epic final for the pre-cadet category.

THE SHOW GOES ON

A lot of fans attended this Lima 2019 test event and rooted for the Peruvian team during 10 hours on the eighth floor of the Lima Convention Center. This stage will also house the fencing competitions in Games-time.

Tomorrow fencers will compete in the sabre, foil and épée events of the women’s and men’s cadet category (between 13 and 17 years old), from 9:00 to 17:30. Admission will be free of charge until June 8 through the gate located on Av. Arqueología 206.

ABOUT LIMA 2019

The Lima 2019 Pan American Games is a continental event that will gather 6680 athletes from 41 countries and will open on July 26 at the National Stadium. There will be 17 days of competitions, which will take place in 14 districts of Lima and Callao. Some of the main venues will be VIDENA, Villa María del Triunfo Sports Center, Callao Regional Sports Village, Villa El Salvador Sports Center, Punta Rocas, among others.

The Lima 2019 Pan American Games will include 39 sports and 61 disciplines, in which athletes will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. A total of 22 disciplines are qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.