Sunday, october 29nd, 2023.- One of the countries that has achieved great success in the judo events at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games is Brazil, which once again celebrated on Sunday at the Centro de Deportes de Contacto del Estadio Nacional.

The first gold on Sunday was won by the Cuban Maylin del Toro, who in the -63-kilogram category defeated the Canadian Ena Marie Harris with an ippon.

Next, the Brazilian Gabriel Falcao defeated his compatriot Daniel Borges in the -70-kilogram category, as the match did not take place due to Borges' injury.

Subsequently, the tatami in Ñuñoa saw Cuba celebrate again as Idelannis Gómez emerged as the best in the -70-kilogram category, with María Luiz Pérez of Puerto Rico finishing in second place.

In the last final of the day, a local athlete was present, as the Chilean Jorge Pérez competed for the gold but couldn't secure it. In the -81-kilogram category, he lost via ippon to the world's number three, the Brazilian Guilherme Cesar.

Brazil remains the dominant force in this Japanese-origin sport, amassing a total of 10 medals, including six gold, one silver, and three bronze

Written by Carlos Silva Rojas; translated by Rocio Rojas / Photosport
Photo by Juan Carlos Romo / Santiago 2023 / Photosport