A few hours before the end of the XIX Bolivarian Games of Valledupar 2022, Venezuela added four gold medals in freestyle mode to culminate their participation in the fight.
The first gold metal was celebrated by Wilfredo Rodríguez, beating Ecuadorian Mauricio Javier Sánchez in the men's category of 65kg, who took silver. The Dominican Albaro Camacho and the Peruvian Sixto Auccapiña finished the podium with the bronze medal.
On this same day of July 5, 24-year-old Anthony Montero climbed to the top of the podium in the 74 kg category, after beating Colombian Andrés Ramírez in the final 7-1. Panamanian Angel Eduardo Cortes finished the podium, awarding the only medal for the visiting country in the fight.
The experienced Pedro Ceballos in the men's freestyle of 86 kilograms, prevailed over the Chilean Eduardo Ivan Gajardo to hang the third gold of the day. Jorge Klever Andy, 23 years old, representing Ecuador, won the bronze.
In the 97 kg category, Cristian Sarco became champion, followed by the Dominican Luis Pérez. The bronze went to Colombian Miller Arboleda.
The Venezuelans won 4 of the 5 medals that were disputed on this last day of competition.
First in Fight
In total, the fight added eight gold medals, two in Greco, two in women's freestyle and four in men's freestyle. 5 silver metals and two bronze medals finished the 15 medals in total for Venezuela in the first position of the discipline.
