BOGOTÁ, November 2, 2018 – At this year’s Youth Olympic Games in Argentina, the Americas were represented by 942 athletes from 41 nations. The hosts paraded the largest number (142), followed by Mexico (93) and United States (86).
North America was represented by Canada, United States and Mexico. Central America had Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. The Caribbean had Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands of the United States, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago. While South America was represented by Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Eight of the countries mentioned above, made it to the top of the podium in competitions by country and accounted for 34 gold medals. They are; Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, United States, Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador and Dominican Republic.
While ten more athletes representing Canada, Colombia, United States, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama and Venezuela, achieved gold medals at International Teams competitions such as Badminton, Equestrian, Judo and Swimming.
Argentina was the best country in the continent obtaining 11 gold, 6 silver and 9 bronze medals, the United States followed in second place with 6 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals, then Colombia with 4 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals. Although we must understand that the medals are not the most important of the games, but the Olympic values.
COUNTRIES, NUMBER OF ATHLETES AND SPORTS
1. Antigua and Barbuda
Athletes: 5
Sports: Athletics, Swimming and Sailing.
2. Argentina
Athletes: 142
Sports: Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball 3×3, Beach Handball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Canoe, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Futsal, Golf, Hockey 5, Judo, Karate, Modern Pentathlon, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Roller Speed Skating, Rowing,
Rugby Seven, Sailing, Shooting, Sport Climbing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo,
Tennis, Trampoline Gymnastics, Triathlon, Weightlifting and Wrestling,
3. Aruba
Athletes: 7
Sports: Beach volleyball, Swimming, Tennis and Triathlon.
4. Bahamas
Athletes: 7
Sports: Athletics and Swimming.
5. Barbados
Athletes: 4
Sports: Athletics and Swimming.
6. Belize
Athletes: 2
Sports: Athletics and Table Tennis.
7. Bermuda
Athletes: 2
Sports: Athletics and Swimming.
8. Bolivia
Athletes: 19
Sports: Athletics, Beach Volleyball, Cycling, Equestrian, Futsal and Rhythmic Gymnastics.
9. Brazil
Athletes: 79
Sports: Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball 3×3, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe, Cycling, Equestrian, Futsal, Judo, Modern Pentathlon, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Rowing, Sailing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon, and Wrestling,
10. Canada
Athletes: 72
Sports: Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Breaking, Diving, Fencing, Golf, Gymnastics Trampoline, Hockey 5, Judo, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Rowing, Rugby Seven, Shooting, Sport Climbing, Swimming, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Wrestling.
11. Chile
Athletes: 44
Sports: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe, Cycling, Futsal, Karate, Roller Speed Skating, Rowing, Shooting, Sport Climbing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Triathlon and Weightlifting.
12. Colombia
Athletes: 53
Sports: Archery, Athletics, Cycling, Diving, Judo, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Roller Speed Skating, Rugby Seven, Shooting, Swimming, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon, Weightlifting, Wrestling.
13. Costa Rica
Athletes: 17
Sports: Artistic Gymnastics, Athletics, Beach Volleyball, Fencing, Futsal and Swimming.
14. Cuba
Athletes: 19
Sports: Archery, Athletics, Beach Volleyball, Judo, Rowing, Triathlon and Wrestling.
15. Dominica
Athletes: 4
Sports: Athletics and Beach Volleyball.
16. Ecuador
Athletes: 29
Sports: Artistic Gymnastics, Athletics, Beach Volleyball, Cycling, Judo, Roller Speed Skating, Sport Climbing, Swimming, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Weightlifting and Wrestling.
17. El Salvador
Athletes: 4
Sports: Athletics and Badminton.
18. United States
Athletes: 86
Sports: Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball 3×3, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Cano, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Rowing, Rugby Seven, Sailing, Swimming, Taekwondo, Table Tennis, Tennis, Trampoline Gymnastics, Triathlon, Weightlifting and Wrestling.
19. Granada
Athletes: 4
Sports: Athletics, Swimming and Triathlon.
20. Guatemala
Athletes: 9
Sports: Athletics, Artistic Gymnastics, Beach Volleyball, Karate, Modern Pentathlon, Rowing,Tennis and Weightlifting.
21. Guyana
Athletes: 4
Sports: Athletics and Swimming.
22. Haiti
Athletes: 3
Sports: Athletics and Equestrian.
23. Honduras
Athletes: 4
Sports: Athletics, Equestrian, Swimming and Wrestling.
24. Cayman Islands
Athletes: 3
Sports: Athletics and Swimming.
25. British Virgin Islands
Athletes: 2
Sports: Athletics and Swimming
26. Virgin Islands of the United States
Athletes:
Sports: Athletics, Swimming and Triathlon.
27. Jamaica
Athletes: 12
Sports: Athletics and Swimming.
28. Mexico
Athletes: 93
Sports: Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Athletics, Basketball 3×3, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe, Cycling, Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Golf, Hockey 5, Judo, Modern Pentathlon, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Rowing, Sailing, Sport Shooting, Swimming, Taekwondo, Trampoline Gymnastics, Triathlon, Weightlifting and Wrestling.
29. Nicaragua
Athletes: 3
Sports: Athletics, Rowing and Taekwondo.
30. Panama
Athletes: 16
Sports: Athletics, Futsal, Judo, Swimming and Weightlifting.
31. Paraguay
Athletes: 26
Sports: Archer, Athletics, Beach Handball, Beach Volleyball, Equestrian and Swimming.
32. Peru
Athletes: 16
Sports: Athletics, Badminton, Beach Volleyball, Judo, Rowing, Sailing, Sport Shooting, Swimming, Triathlon and Weightlifting
33. Puerto Rico
Athletes: 22
Sports: Athletics, Acrobatic Gymnastics, Artistic Gymnastics, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Karate, Swimming, Table Tennis, Weightlifting.
34. Dominican Republic
Athletes: 20
Sports: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Futsal, Judo, Sailing, Swimming, Tennis and Weightlifting.
35. Saint Kitts and Nevis
Athletes: 2
Sports: Athletics.
36. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Athletes: 6
Sports: Athletics, Beach Volleyball, Rowing and Swimming.
37. Saint Lucia
Athletes: 3
Sports: Athletics and Swimming.
38. Suriname
Athletes: 3
Sports: Athletics and Swimming.
39. Trinidad and Tobago
Athletes: 13
Sports: Athletics, Futsal and Swimming.
40. Uruguay
Athletes: 26
Sports: Athletics, Beach Handball, Beach Volleyball, Hockey 5, Rowing, Sailing and Swimming.
41. Venezuela
Athletes: 53
Sports: Artistic Gymnastics, Athletics, Basketball 3×3, Beach Handball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing,
Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Judo, Modern Pentathlon, Roller Speed Skating Sailing, Swimming, Triathlon, Weightlifting and Wrestling.
Medalists
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GOLD |
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EVENT |
NAME |
COUNTRY |
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1 |
1 |
Athletics Men’s Shot Put |
Nazareno Sasia |
(ARG) |
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2 |
2 |
Basketball 3×3 Men’s |
Equipo |
(ARG) |
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3 |
3 |
Basketball 3×3 Men’s Dunk contest |
Fausto Ruesga |
(ARG) |
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4 |
4 |
Beach Handball Women’s |
Equipo |
(ARG) |
|
5 |
5 |
Boxing Men’s Welter 69kg |
Brian Agustin Arregui |
(ARG) |
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6 |
6 |
Cycling Mixed Team BMX Freestyle |
Agustina Roth e Iñaki Iriartes |
(ARG) |
|
7 |
7 |
Hockey 5s Women’s |
Equipo |
(ARG) |
|
8 |
8 |
Rowing Women’s Single Sculls |
María Sol Ordas |
(ARG) |
|
9 |
9 |
Rugby Sevens Men’s |
Equipo |
(ARG) |
|
10 |
10 |
Tennis Men’s Doubles |
Facundo Díaz y Sebastián Báez |
(ARG) |
|
11 |
11 |
Sailling Mixed Two-Person Multihull Nacra 15 |
Dante Cittadini y Teresa Romairone |
(ARG) |
|
12 |
1 |
Athletics Women’s 100m Hurdles |
Grace Stark |
(USA) |
|
13 |
2 |
Basketball 3×3 Women’s |
Equipo |
(USA) |
|
14 |
3 |
Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Vault |
Brandon Briones |
(USA) |
|
15 |
4 |
Wrestling Freestyle Women’s 43kg |
Emily Shilson |
(USA) |
|
16 |
5 |
Wrestling Freestyle Men’s 55kg |
Robert Howard |
(USA) |
|
17 |
6 |
Archery Men’s Recurve Individual |
Trenton Cowles |
(USA) |
|
18 |
1 |
Athletics Women’s 400m Hurdles |
Valeria Cabezas |
(COL) |
|
19 |
2 |
Roller Speed Skating Women’s Combined |
Gabriela Rueda |
(COL) |
|
20 |
3 |
Roller Speed Skating Men’s Combined |
Jhony Angulo |
(COL) |
|
21 |
4 |
Diving Men’s Springboard 3m |
Daniel Restrepo |
(COL) |
|
22 |
1 |
Athletics Women’s Discus Throw |
Melani del Pilar Matheus |
(CUB) |
|
23 |
2 |
Athletics Men’s Long Jump |
Lester Lescay |
(CUB) |
|
24 |
3 |
Athletics Men’s Triple Jump |
Alejandro Diaz |
(CUB) |
|
25 |
4 |
Wrestling Freestyle Women’s 73kg |
Milaimys Marin |
(CUB) |
|
26 |
1 |
Athletics Men’s 400m |
Luis Aviles |
(MEX) |
|
27 |
2 |
Weighlifting Women’s -48kg |
Yesica Hernández |
(MEX) |
|
28 |
3 |
Diving Men’s Platform 10m |
Randal Willars |
(MEX) |
|
29 |
1 |
Boxing Men’s Middle 75kg |
Keno Machado |
(BRA) |
|
30 |
2 |
Futsal |
Equipo |
(BRA) |
|
31 |
1 |
Judo Women’s -44kg |
María Gimenez |
(VEN) |
|
32 |
2 |
Weighlifting Women’s -44kg |
Katherin Echandia |
(VEN) |
|
33 |
1 |
Athletics Men’s 5000m Walk Race |
Oscar Patin |
(ECU) |
|
34 |
1 |
Sailing Men’s Kiteboarding IKA Twin Tip Racing |
Deury Corniel |
(DOM) |
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GOLD FOR TEAMS BY NATIONS |
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EVENT |
NAME |
COUNTRY |
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1 |
Badminton Mixed Team International |
Brian Yang |
(CAN) |
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2 |
Badminton Mixed Team International |
Jennie Gai |
(USA) |
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3 |
Equestrian Mixed Team International |
Nicole Meyer Robredo |
(MEX) |
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4 |
Equestrian Mixed Team International |
Mateo Philippe Coles |
(HAI) |
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5 |
Equestrian Mixed Team International |
Marissa Thompson |
(PAN) |
|
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6 |
Equestrian Mixed Team International |
Pedro Espinosa |
(HON) |
|
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7 |
Equestrian Mixed Team International |
Mattie Hatcher |
(USA) |
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8 |
Judo Mixed Team International |
Carlos Paez |
(VEN) |
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9 |
Judo Mixed Team International |
Itzel Pecha |
(MEX) |
|
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10 |
Diving Mixed Team International |
Daniel Restrepo |
(COL) |
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SILVER |
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EVENT |
NAME |
COUNTRY |
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1 |
1 |
Athletics Men’s Javaline Throw |
Gustavo Osorio |
(ARG) |
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2 |
2 |
Wrestling Freestyle Women’s 73kg |
Linda Machuca |
(ARG) |
|
3 |
3 |
Wrestling Freestyle Men’s 55kg |
Hernán Almendra |
(ARG) |
|
4 |
4 |
Swimming Women’s 800m Freestyle |
Delfina Pignatiello |
(ARG) |
|
5 |
5 |
Swimming Women’s 400m Freestyle |
Delfina Pignatiello |
(ARG) |
|
6 |
6 |
Tennis Men’s Singles |
Facundo Díaz |
(ARG) |
|
7 |
1 |
Athletics Women’s 800m |
Athing Mu |
(USA) |
|
8 |
2 |
Fencing Men’s Foil Individual |
Kenji Bavo |
(USA) |
|
9 |
3 |
Golf Men’s |
Akshay Bhatia |
(USA) |
|
10 |
4 |
Golf Mixed Team |
Akshay Bhatia/Lucy Li |
(USA) |
|
11 |
5 |
Taekwondo Women´s -49kg |
Anastasija Zolotic |
(USA) |
|
12 |
1 |
Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Horizontal Bar |
Diogo Soares |
(BRA) |
|
13 |
2 |
Swimming Mixed 4×100 Freestyle Relay |
Equipo |
(BRA) |
|
14 |
3 |
Swimming Men’s Mixed 4×100 Freestyle |
Equipo |
(BRA) |
|
15 |
4 |
Swimming Women’s 4×100 Freestyle |
Equipo |
(BRA) |
|
16 |
1 |
Weighlifting Women’s -48kg |
Yineth Santoya |
(COL) |
|
17 |
2 |
Levantamiento de Pesas -53kg |
Kely Junkar |
(COL) |
|
18 |
3 |
Tennis Mixed Doubles |
Camila Osorio y Nicolás Mejía |
(COL) |
|
19 |
1 |
Breaking B-Girls |
Emma |
(CAN) |
|
20 |
2 |
Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Rings |
Felix Dolci |
(CAN) |
|
21 |
3 |
Swimming Women’s 200m Backstroke |
Madison Broad |
(CAN) |
|
22 |
1 |
Athletics Women’s 5000m Walk Race |
Sofia Ramos |
(MEX) |
|
23 |
2 |
Boxing Women’s Feather 54 a 57kg |
Jennifer Carrillo |
(MEX) |
|
24 |
3 |
Fencing Women’s Sabre individual |
Natalia Botello |
(MEX) |
|
25 |
1 |
Athletics Women’s Javelin Throw |
Juleisy Angulo |
(ECU) |
|
26 |
2 |
Lucha Greco-Roman 45kg |
Jeremy Peralta |
(ECU) |
|
27 |
1 |
Athletics Men’s 200m |
Antonio Watson |
(JAM) |
|
28 |
1 |
Athletics Men’s Discus Throw |
Jorge Luis Contreras |
(PUR) |
|
29 |
1 |
Athletics Women’s 100m |
Julien Alfred |
(LCA) |
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SILVER FOR TEAMS BY NATIONS |
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EVENTS |
NAME |
COUNTRY |
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1 |
Artistic Gymnastics Multidiscipline Team Event |
Fernando Espindola |
(ARG) |
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2 |
Artistic Gymnastics Multidiscipline Team Event |
Pablo Calvache |
(ECU) |
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3 |
Artistic Gymnastics Multidiscipline Team Event |
Camila Montoya |
(CRC) |
|
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4 |
Judo Mixed Team International |
Juan Montealegre |
(COL) |
|
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5 |
Modern Pentatlon Mixed Team International |
Franco Serrano |
(ARG) |
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6 |
Archery Mixed Team International |
Agustina Giannasio |
(ARG) |
|
|
7 |
Shooting 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team International |
Edson Ramírez |
(MEX) |
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|
BRONZE |
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EVENT |
NAME |
COUNTRY |
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1 |
1 |
Basketball 3×3 Women’s Shoot-out Contest |
Sofía Acevedo |
(ARG) |
|
2 |
2 |
Handball Men’s |
Equipo |
(ARG) |
|
3 |
3 |
Boxing Men’s Bantam 56kg |
Mirco Cuello |
(ARG) |
|
4 |
4 |
Boxing Women’s Light 57-60kg |
Oriana Saputo |
(ARG) |
|
5 |
5 |
Golf Mixed Team |
Ela Anacona/Mateo Fernandez |
(ARG) |
|
6 |
6 |
Hockey 5s Men’s |
Equipo |
(ARG) |
|
7 |
7 |
Kayak Men’s Head to Head Sprint |
Valentin Rossi |
(ARG) |
|
8 |
8 |
Rowing Men’s Pair |
Felipe Modarelli y Tomas Herrera |
(ARG) |
|
9 |
9 |
Beach Voleyball Men’s |
Juan Bautista y Mauro Zalayeta |
(ARG) |
|
10 |
1 |
Athletics Men’s 200m |
Lucas Conceicao |
(BRA) |
|
11 |
2 |
Athletics Women’s 200m |
Leticia Nonato |
(BRA) |
|
12 |
3 |
Boxing Men’s Fly 49 a 52kg |
Luiz Gabriel Chalot de Oliveira |
(BRA) |
|
13 |
4 |
Artistic Gymnastics All-Around |
Diogo Soares |
(BRA) |
|
14 |
5 |
Judo Women’s -78kg |
Eduarda Rosa |
(BRA) |
|
15 |
6 |
Taekwondo Women’s -55kg |
Sandy Leite |
(BRA) |
|
16 |
7 |
Tennis Men’s Singles |
Gilbert Soares |
(BRA) |
|
17 |
1 |
Athletics Men’s 400m |
Nicholas Ramey |
(USA) |
|
18 |
2 |
Boxing Women’s Fly 48 a 51kg |
Heaven Destiny García |
(USA) |
|
19 |
3 |
Fencing Women’s Foil Individual |
May TIEU |
(USA) |
|
20 |
4 |
Weighlifting Women’s -58kg |
Peyton Brown |
(USA) |
|
21 |
5 |
Swimming Women’s 100m Backstroke |
Rhyan White |
(USA) |
|
22 |
6 |
Table Tennis Men’s Individual |
Kanak Jha |
(USA) |
|
23 |
1 |
Artistic Gymnastic Women’s Vault |
Emma Spence |
(CAN) |
|
24 |
2 |
Judo Men’s -81kg |
Keagan Young |
(CAN) |
|
25 |
3 |
Swimming Men’s 200m Individual Medley |
Finlay Knox |
(CAN) |
|
26 |
4 |
Swimming Men’s 50m Breaststroke |
Alexander Milanovich |
(CAN) |
|
27 |
5 |
Taekwondo Men’s +73kg |
Ethan McClymont |
(CAN) |
|
28 |
6 |
Rugby Sevens Women’s 7 |
Equipo |
(CAN) |
|
29 |
1 |
Weighlifting Men’s -69kg |
Mauricio Canul |
(MEX) |
|
30 |
2 |
Wrestling Greco-Roman 51kg |
Axel Salas |
(MEX) |
|
31 |
3 |
Canoe Women’s Head to Head Sprint |
Stephanie Angie Rodríguez Guzmán |
(MEX) |
|
32 |
4 |
Taekwondo Women’s -44kg |
Alicia Monserrat Rodríguez Fuentes |
(MEX) |
|
33 |
5 |
Taekwondo Women’s -63kg |
Leslie Soltero |
(MEX) |
|
34 |
1 |
Cycling BMX Mixed Team |
Gabriela Bolle y Camilo Ramírez |
(COL) |
|
35 |
2 |
Weighlifting Men’s -62kg |
Estiven Villar |
(COL) |
|
36 |
3 |
Tennis Women’s Singles |
María Camila Osorio |
(COL) |
|
37 |
1 |
Athletics Women’s Hammer Throw |
Alegna Osorio |
(CUB) |
|
38 |
2 |
Judo Womne’s -52kg |
Nahomys Acosta Batte |
(CUB) |
|
39 |
1 |
Athletics Women’s 100m |
Gabriela Suárez |
(ECU) |
|
40 |
2 |
Taekwondo Men’s -73kg |
Darlyn Padilla |
(ECU) |
|
41 |
1 |
Athletics Men’s 5000m Walk Race |
Jan Moreu |
(PUR) |
|
42 |
2 |
Boxing Men’s Heavy 91kg |
Alvin Canales |
(PUR) |
|
43 |
1 |
Equestrian Jumping Individual |
Pedro Espinosa |
(HON) |
|
44 |
1 |
Athletics Womwn’s 100m Hurdles |
Ackera Nugent |
(JAM) |
|
45 |
1 |
Judo Men’s -66kg |
Antonio Tornal |
(DOM) |
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BRONZE FOR TEAMS BY NATIONS |
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EVENT |
NAME |
COUNTRY |
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1 |
Badminton Mixed Team International |
Jaqueline Lima |
(BRA) |
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2 |
Equestrian Mixed Team International |
Robert Vidovszky |
(USA) |
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3 |
Equestrian Mixed Team International |
Natalia Botello Cervantes |
(MEX) |
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4 |
Diving Women’s 10m Platform Mixed Team Int |
Gabriela Agundes |
(MEX) |
|
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5 |
Equestrian Mixed Team International |
Kenji Bravo |
(USA) |
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6 |
Equestrian Mixed Team International |
May Tieu |
(USA) |
|
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7 |
Equestrian Mixed Team International |
Isaac Herbst |
(USA) |
|
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8 |
Equestrian Mixed Team International |
Emily Vermeule |
(USA) |
|
|
9 |
Artistic Gymnastics Multidiscipline Team Event |
Brandon Briones |
(USA) |
|
|
10 |
Diving Women’s Springboard 3m Mixed Team Int |
Bridget O´Neil |
(USA) |
|
|
11 |
Artistic Gymnastics Multidiscipline Team Event |
Karla Pérez |
(GUA) |
|
|
12 |
Trampoline Gymnastics Men’s |
Santiago Escallier |
(ARG) |
|
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13 |
Judo Mixed Team International |
Noemi Huayhuameza |
(PER) |
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14 |
Judo Mixed Team International |
Rachel Krapman |
(CAN) |
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15 |
Judo Mixed Team International |
Edith Ortiz |
(ECU) |
|
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16 |
Judo Mixed Team International |
Joao Santos |
(BRA) |
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17 |
Archery Mixed International Team |
Trenton Cowles |
(USA) |
|
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18 |
Shooting 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team International |
Facundo Firmapaz |
(ARG) |
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19 |
Shooting 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team International |
Andrea Ibarra |
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