The men’s field hockey team defeated Chile 3-1 today, and won the fifth gold medal for the Argentine delegation at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.
In a very even match, Los Leones opened the scoring with Lucas Martínez in the first quarter and was sentenced by the shouts of Tomás Domene and Agustín Bugallo. The discount for the host was from Alex Richter.
For the third consecutive time in the Pan American Games, those led by Mariano Ronconi were champions, and also obtained the ticket to Paris 2024, in what will be their 13th participation in an Olympic Game.
In this edition of the Games, the Lions managed to remain undefeated with victories of 10 to 1 against Mexico, 22 to 0 against Peru and 3 to 1 against Chile in the group stage, while in the semifinals they swept the United States 2 to 0 . The bronze medal was won by Canada, which defeated the United States 3-2.
Therefore, the Argentine delegation secured its fifth gold medal, adding that of Kai Ditschi and Eugenia de Armas added two in sailing, Fencing Clara Isabel Maria de las Mercedes Di Tella won one in fencing and Facundo Diaz Acosta celebrated in the singles of tennis.
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Day of pure medals for Argentina.
Argentina added more medals, one from the hand of the national flag bearer, the paddler Sabrina Ameghino, who took the bronze in the K4 500 along with Candelaria Sequeira, Lucia Dalto Aziz and Martina Isequilla, and became the highest Pan American medalist in the history of the country, with a total of 10 medals.
Meanwhile, the gold medal went to Mexico and the silver to Canada.
The national canoeing added more medals for the Argentine delegation with the silver ones in the women’s K1 500m, with Brenda Rojas and in the men’s K2 500m, with Gonzalo Lo Moro and Agustín Vernice.
In Sailing, Catalina Turienzo won the silver medal in the Formula Kite event at the Pan American Games and qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Meanwhile, Argentine karate fighter Luca Impagnatiello won the bronze medal in men’s individual kata at the Pan American Games by beating Peruvian Mariano Wong in a decisive duel by 40.20 to 39.30.
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Valuable results in the other disciplines.
Argentina defeated Cuba 3-1 in the men’s volleyball semifinal, in a very even match. The albiceleste team had problems in the first set (25-21), led by errors; but then it was supported by the strength of its great figures, Bruno Lima (23 points) and Facundo Conte (15 points), against a Caribbean team that was slowly losing its way. Those led by Martín López are already in the final, where they will face Brazil.
In addition, men’s basketball won 108-73 against Mexico and secured the possibility of fighting for the gold medal. Leandro Ramella’s team had a great performance as a team, crowned by 19 triples and a very high field effectiveness (59%).
All players scored at least one point in the victory. On Saturday it will be decided for the gold medal.
At the moment, Argentina has five gold medals, 18 silver and 23 bronze.
Source: Ambito
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