At the start of the Central American and Caribbean Sports Games in El Salvador and Greater Santo Domingo, two Dominican athletes women, Beatriz Piron and Dahiana Ortiz captured gold medals. Piron won in the women’s 49kg weightlifting category. Piron is a veteran of these events and in her attempt at 89kg in the “Arranque”’ or Snatch category, she won gold for the Dominican Republic.
In this event Ortiz won bronze. Ortiz won her gold in the “Envion” or Clean and Jerk category. So three medals in two events.
The women’s Table Tennis also brought a bronze in the team event.
The games continue in El Salvador as well as here in the Dominican Republic where Santo Domingo is serving as a co-host for seven events, including canoeing, equestrian events, and shooting events.
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Listin Diario
26 June 2023