The Tricolor participated with 96 runners in the two tournaments that were held on the track that was used in the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.
With the participation of 360 bike riders from Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, United States, Guatemala and Venezuela The Pan American and South American BMX Championships were held in the Pan American Sports Complex from the Green Coast in Lima, Peru, where Ecuador achieved five gold medals.
As detailed by the National Bicicrós Commission, of the Ecuadorian Cycling Federation, the tricolor delegation had 96 runners in competition and celebrated the consecration of five of them as pan american champions.
After the competitions they reached the titles for national representation Massimiliano Graziani, in the category 5-6 years; Antonella Puyo, at 9; Daniel roura, in cruise 40-44; Pablo Albarracín, at 17-24; and Pedro Benalcázar, in the junior category.
They also reached the finals of the junior category Doménica Mora, who finished second, and Liliana Burbano, that culminated sixth in the route that was part of the scenarios that were used in the Pan American Games Lima 2019, where the Ecuadorian Alfredo Campo got the gold medal.
Karla Belén Carrera occupied the tenth place in elite ladies, a test in which Colombia had total dominance.
South American Championship
For its part, in the powers of the South American Championship the Ecuadorians won the finals Joaquin Salvador, in 8 years; Massimiliano Graziani, at 5-6; Daniel roura, at 40-44; Pedro Benalcázar, in the junior category; Jose jumps, in 10 years; Scarlett escobar, at 14; and Pablo Albarracin, at 17-24.
Double recognition went to Graziani, Roura, Albarracín and Benalcázar, who obtained double titles in international competition; while Cristhian Castro He was the best representative of the elite category when he entered the South American final.
The Ecuadorian delegation was one of the most numerous in the regional event, only behind Colombia.
Tito Ciappino, president of the Pan American BMX Commission, highlighted the development of the tricolor bicicros and announced that the headquarters of the first stops of the Latin Cup 2022 It will be Ecuador, next March, and the city is yet to be defined. (D)
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