The biker born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), 28 years old and raised in the province of Córdoba, scored 86 points in his first routine and won the test.
In this way, the Argentine by adoption improved the silver he had achieved four years ago in Lima 2019.
“I’m super excited, the truth is I didn’t expect it. It’s wrong for me to say it, maybe, but I didn’t imagine getting a medal, I was content with entering the final”admitted the winner.
“A certain sacrifice, little by little one understands, delivers a certain reward,” the athlete completed in statements to the Córdoba Sports Agency.
From gold in the X-Games to gold in the Pan American Games
“Maligno” Torres, who had also won a gold medal in recent X-Games Games held in Los Angeles, United States, last July, He surpassed the local José Manuel Cedano by just 33 hundredths (85.67)who won the silver medal.
Meanwhile, third place in the classification and last step on the podium went to the Brazilian Gustavo Batista de Oliveira, with 83.67 units.
In the women’s division, on the other hand, the American Hannah Roberts won, with a record of 81.67 points, accompanied by the Chilean Macarena Pérez (72.33), while the Venezuelan Katherine Díaz finished third (69.00).
Argentina medal table
Thus, Argentina finished in seventh place in the medal tablewith the following breakdown: 17 gold, 25 silver and 33 bronze medals.
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The first place went to the United States, with 124 gold, 75 silver and 87 bronze, followed by Brazil, with 66, 73 and 66, respectively.
Source: Ambito
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