Venezuela won 12 medals in South American for Seniors in Argentina
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Published at: 28/04/2025 11:24 PM
The national record holder Edymar Brea and the Paris 2024 Olympic athlete. José Maita were named runners-up in the 5,000 and 800 meters flat respectively, and Venezuela closed with 10 total medals during the last day of the 2025 South American Senior Championship, which ended this Sunday in Mar del Plata, Argentina, sports media reported.
Brea, two-time champion in this jousting series, won a silver medal in the 5,000 meters, with a time of 15.55.03. The Peruvian representative, Sheyla Eulogio (15:51.27), finally won the gold medal and Argentina's Alejandra Ocampo (15:57.15) completed the podium.
The Paris 2024 Olympic finalist Joselyn Brea also participated in this distance, who finished in fifth position (16:00.69).
The second silver medal for Venezuela was won by José Antonio Maita in the final of the 800. The 2023 Pan American champion Santiago recorded 1:50.93 ,922 to win the silver medal in a close finish against Peru's Marco Vilca (1:50.93 ,924).
The lead of the two rounds of the oval was claimed by Brazilian Eduardo Ribeiro Moreira with 1:50.46.
Also in this event, the reigning Junior Pan American champion of 2021, Ryan López, finished in sixth place in the event with 1:51.87.
In the women's section, the U-23 distance runner, María Rojas, recorded her second best record for life in the 800 meters with 2:07.86 and finished in fourth place.
For their part, the national men's quartets of the 4×100 and 4×400 meters won the bronze medal in their respective finals.
The quartet was made up of sprinters Ángel Alvarado, Alexis Nieves, Bryant Alamo and David Vivas, who improved qualifying time with their most outstanding record of the year with 39.84. Colombia with 39.58, followed by Brazil (39.62) won gold and silver.
As for the 4×400 relay formed by Javier Gómez, Kalin Zambrano, Axel Gómez and champion Kelvis Padrino won the bronze medal after setting a time of 3:09.18. Overtaken by Brazil (3.07.40) and Argentina (3:08.77) for the first and second steps on the podium.
Meanwhile, the heptatlonist Genesis Romero made her international debut in the seven-round category with 4,990 points, which placed her in fifth position. While in the traditional 100-meter hurdles individual race he finished in fourth place with 13.59.
In this way, the Venezuelan national team accumulated twelve metals in the final medal table of the competition, with three gold, four silver and five bronze medals.
Mazo News Team