Dominican Athletes Shine at II Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay – Records Fall and Medals Within Reach
Asunción, Paraguay – Dominican athletes are making their mark at the II Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay, achieving national records and positioning themselves for medal contention across a variety of sports. competition is currently underway, with notable performances in swimming, track & field, shooting, cycling, archery, and skateboarding.
Breaking News: National record in 4x100m Relay
The Quequeyana quartet of swimmers shattered a national record in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay, clocking a time of 3:27.50 in the qualifying round. This performance surpassed the previous national record of 3:30.76,set at the Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador 2023. The team, comprised of [names not provided in original article – further research needed], advanced to the final, where they finished eighth with a time of 3:27.04.the Creole team, consisting of Anthony Piñeiro, Cristian Ramos, Mauricio Arias, and Javier Núñez, also competed in the final A.
Swimming Highlights:
Josue Dominguez: Achieved a personal best in the 100m freestyle, finishing in 53.38 seconds, placing 12th overall. He also recorded a time of 2:03.41 in the 200m freestyle. Nikolai Portales: Competed in the 400m freestyle, finishing with a time of 4:08.29.
Shooting – Plate Trap:
Josabet Hazoury is currently in a strong position in the Trap (pit) shooting competition, sitting in third place after the first qualifying day. Hazoury broke 39 out of 50 plates and will continue competition on Monday with three rounds of 25 plates each,followed by a medal round. The shooting events are taking place at the shooting polygon within the II Junior Pan American Games complex.
Cycling – Individual Time trial:
Flor Spirusanto finished 18th in the women’s individual time trial cycling event, completing the two 13-kilometer laps on the Costanera de Asunción in 43 minutes, 36.35 seconds.
Archery – Ranking Rounds & Mixed team:
Dominican archers demonstrated competitive spirit in the ranking rounds:
Richard Abramson Ortega: Finished 23rd in the Men’s Individual Ranking with a score of 534 points.
Grace Díaz García: Placed 22nd in the Women’s Individual Ranking with 397 points.
mixed Recurve Team (Díaz García & Ortega): Finished 16th in the Mixed Recurve Ranking with a combined score of 931 points.
emmanuel Núñez León: Achieved 11th place in the Men’s Individual World Ranking with 651 points.
Skateboarding – Semifinals:
Two Dominican skateboarders advanced to the semifinals:
Silverio Bautista: Finished seventh in the semifinal with a routine score of 13.77.
Víctor Manuel Silverio: placed sixth in the first semifinal series with a score of 51.38 points.
Context & Future Outlook:
The II Junior Pan American Games, held in Asunción, Paraguay, serve as a crucial progress platform for young athletes across the Americas. These games provide valuable international competition experience and are frequently enough a stepping stone to senior-level competitions, including the Pan American Games and the Olympic Games. The Dominican Republic’s strong showing thus far indicates a growing investment in youth sports development.The games are scheduled to run through [Date not provided in original article – further research needed], with continued opportunities for Dominican athletes to compete for medals.
Further Research Needed:
Full names of the Quequeyana 4x100m relay team members.
Dates of the II Junior Pan American Games.
Specific details regarding the qualifying criteria for the games.
Details on the number of participating nations and athletes.
* Results from other Dominican athletes competing in events not mentioned in the original article.
