Latest news: Another spectacular presentation of Yunior Reytor and the epee team, are already in the final

Lima, August 8-. The Cuban epee team (M) integrated by Yunior Reytor, Reynier Henríquez and Luis Enrique Patterson, reached a sensational victory against the three Limardo brothers (Rubén, Francisco and Jesús) from Venezuela in the semifinals, and they will face Argentina in the final. In another excellent presentation, Reytor managed to draw and take advantage against the most prized of the Limardo (Ruben) in a final that had decision in gold point (43-42) in favor of the Antillean fencers.

Victory in the quarterfinals for the girls of the Aquatic Polo

An easy win over Peru, 14 goals by 5 in the quarterfinals, places Cuba in the semifinal of the event and that makes it possible for them to fight for a medal in these games. Mayelin Bernal with four penetrations, Dalia Grau, who scored three and Madonni Chavez and Aliannis Ramirez with two per capita, were the main responsible for the result for the Cubans.

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HOCKEY TRIUMPH (M)

The Cuban field hockey team defeated the Peruvian team 7 goals by 0 in a discussion for the fifth to eighth places. Juan Carlos López, Carlos Manuel Consuegra, Wilfredo Sánchez, Maikel Tritsant, Iraidys Calderón, Richard Somonte and Roger Aguilera scored for the winners.

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MIJAÍN VS MOISÉS IN FINALS

Three-time Olympic champion Mijaín López will face Venezuelan Moisés Pérez in the final of the 130-kilogram division of the Pan American Games. Mijaín defeated Argentina’s Luciano del Río 8-0, and in the semifinals he beat Chile’s Yasmani Acosta 4-0. If he wins, the gladiator from Pinar del Río will have won his fifth title in the Pan American Games.

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YUSNEILYS TO SEMIFINALS

Yusneilys Guzmán, from the 50 kilogram division of the women’s wrestling, advanced to the semifinals after defeating Peruvian Thalia Malqui in a closed bout. In the 57 kilograms, Lilianet Duanes fell in the last seconds to Puerto Rican Nes Rodríguez.

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MIJAIÍN’S FIRST TRIUMPH

Three-time Olympic champion Mijain Lopez took his first step on the road to his fifth Pan American title by beating Chile’s Yasmani Acosta 4-0 (3-0 first half).

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IN FOUR OARS

The Cuban four oars male classification won silver medal to arrive second in the final, surpassed by the boat from Argentina and ahead of Brazil. Cubans-Eduardo González, Reidy Cardona, Carlos Ajete and Jesús Rodríguez-, clocked 6:09,53.

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SILVER IN DOUBLE PAIR

Cuba won the silver medal in the double pair of short oars when arriving second to the finish line with a time of 6 minutes, 27 seconds and 43 hundredths behind Argentina’s boat (6;25,16). The members of the Cuban boat were Adrian Oquendo and Boris Guerra.

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GOLD IN DOUBLE PAIR (F)

Gold Medal was the result obtained by the Cuban boat formed by Aimee Hernandez and Yariulvis Cobas to put the bow in first place with a record of 7 minutes, 10 seconds and 74 hundredths, surpassing the representations of the United States (7:12.72) and Argentina (7:18.85).

(Taken from Granma in Spanish)