Karateca Joaquín Sánchez won gold at the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción
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Published at: 21/08/2025 12:13 PM
Venezuelan karate player Joaquin Sánchez won gold at the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay in the men's +84kg category.
Sánchez beat Ecuadorian César Vallejo 3-2 in the grand final. They were accompanied on the podium by Colombian Nicolás Gamboa and Brazil's Edemilton Nogueira, who won bronze.
In the semifinals, the Venezuelan dominated Colombia's Gamboa 2-1. In the qualifying round of group A, he did the same against North American Jared White 10-0 and against Brazil's Nogueira 6-2.
Mazo News Team