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Women’s table tennis duo Lucia Cordero and Mablin Enriquez and Eric Gordillo in swimming climbed to the top of the podium
SAN SALVADOR — Guatemalan athletes who competed under the Centro Caribe Sports honors at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador won two more gold medals in the competition Sunday night. It is about table tennis for women with Lucia Cordero and Mabelene Enriquezwhile swimming, Eric Gordillo He won his second gold medal.
Although they compete as independent athletes and without the Guatemalan Olympic Committee’s designation, the Guatemalans presented themselves to the limit, placing the delegation sixth on the medal table with three golds and five bronzes, for a total of 8 medals.
In table tennis, the duo of Cordeiro and Enríquez beat Venezuelans Camila Obando and Roxy González with a score of 3-2 during the final match that took place at the El Polvorín Sports Complex and lasted 41 minutes..
According to the organization’s official record, the results of the five sets were: 11-9, 11-5, 8-11, 6-11 and 13-11, to win the first gold medal in tennis history. Ladies center table American and Caribbean games.
Second Gordello Medal
swimmer Eric Gordillo He was on the podium for the second night in a row. In the 200-meter individual test, the Guatemalan swimmer clocked a time of 2:00.97, ending the competition in first place.
The podium was completed by Patrick Groters of Aruba in 2:01:39 and Jose Martinez of Mexico in 2:01.76.
According to the National Swimming Federation report, Gordillo set a new national record and an absolute event record.
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