Karate and Salto Alto win gold medals for Venezuela in the 2025 Junior Pan American Championship

Published at: 22/08/2025 10:48 PM

In the first place, Jesús Castro won his gold medal and the championship of the discipline, defeating the Brazilian rival, Lucas Menezes, with a record of 3 to 2. In addition to being crowned Junior Pan American Karate Champion and qualifying for Lima 2027, this gold medal represents number 11 for Venezuelan colors in this edition.

In these Junior Pan American Games, the youth athlete Ricardo Montes de Oca won the gold medal with a jump that set a new Junior Pan American record when he scored 5.25 m and asked to raise the mark to 5.30 m, and he easily surpassed this height, setting the new record for the category with 5.45 meters and leaving an important mark for the sport in the air.

Mazo News Team