Victoria Guerrero won the first gold medal for Venezuela in the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción

Published at: 11/08/2025 10:41 AM

The swordsman Victoria Guerrero won the first gold medal for Venezuela at the Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay.

The Venezuelan won after beating Mexico's Ana Margarita Paredes with a resounding 15-7 victory in the final of the women's individual matches.

In the first round, he took a comfortable advantage of 4-1 touches with a remix and closed the first three minutes with 8-1 in favor, after a feint to go with the iron at the foot of the Azteca, according to the press release of the Ministry of Sport.

In the second round, Guerrero had the peace of mind and patience to handle the distance. He put the fight 10-4 with a great defense and then touched Paredes's mask, he responded with a direct touch to the rival's armed wing for 12-6, and with three simultaneous touches he completed the work to win the first national gold medal in Asunción 15-7.

The Venezuelan reached the final without major problems. In the round of poules, she beat Uruguay's Agustina Cuello 5-0, Peru's María Yáñez, and 5-0 beat Puerto Rican Andrea Sofía Waller.

The only setback match was 5-4 against Costa Rica's Luna Fernández.

In the quarterfinals she scored 15-7 for the Ecuadorian María Naranjo and in the semifinals she had a rematch with Fernández, which she left on the road with another solid 13-9.

Mazo News Team