María Celis won the first medal for Venezuela in the Chilean Youth Parapan Am Championships

Published at: 03/11/2025 08:35 AM

The Venezuelan María Celis won the first medal for Venezuela in the Youth Parapan American Games in Santiago Chile 2025, winning the bronze medal in table parathenis in the individual category TT7 class.

Celis climbed to third place on the podium after recording one victory and two losses at the Luis Pávez Sports Center in O'Higgins. In her debut, she faced Kristel Morales from Costa Rica and fell 0-3 with partials of 4-11, 7-11 and 5-11, then she beat Cuba's Ivanna Rodríguez 11-5, 11-7 and 12-10.

In the match against Brazil's Lethicia Lacerda, the Venezuelan yielded 0-3 with partials of 4-11, 3-11 and 2-11, according to a press release from the Ministry of Sports.

Lacerda won the gold medal in this category. While Morales hung up the silver one.

Now the Venezuelan is focusing on the next test she will face in Chile with her partner Roberth Cardenas in the mixed doubles category.

Mazo News Team