Arlex Méndez won bronze in men's omnium at the Junior Pan American Games

Published at: 15/08/2025 03:44 PM

Track cycling won a medal for Venezuela for the second straight day, with the bronze obtained by Arlex Méndez in the men's omnium event at the Junior Pan American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.

Arlex had made his debut in the games with a fourth place in the men's team pursuit, and on the day of August 14, he started in the event that brings together four physically and mentally demanding races, with a fourth place in the scratch and 34 points in the score. Then, in the tempo race, he also placed fourth and scored 34 points at the close of the morning day.

When the sun went down in the capital of Paraguay, the omnium continued with the elimination race. There, Arlex declined the position and finished sixth with 30 points. At that time, he accumulated 98 and was tied for third place in the general standings, the specialized press reported.

In the closing that defined everything, the race for points, Méndez surpassed 80 laps on the track with great endurance and added 24 points that totaled 122 and awarded him the brilliant bronze medal. The gold went to Santiago Gruñeiro from Argentina, who scored 146 points and the silver went to Diego Rojas from Chile, who scored for 140.

Mazo News Team