Cuba in Lima: August 8 Summary

Lima, August 9 (RHC)-- The 14th day of the Lima 2019 Pan-Am Games competition schedule was Cuban sports party. Five Gold medals added up Cuban athletes this Thursday, August 9 with some surprises and some other athletes who stood up to the challenge and dominated in their competitions.... More


Lima, August 9 (RHC)-- Wrestling gave Cuba yet another Gold Medal, this time, it was the “Herradura’s Giant” Mijain Lopez in the Men’s Greco-Roman 130kg. 3-time Olympic Champion, and willing to write a new chapter in Olympic Wresting history, the Pinar del Rio native has become a legend in continental sports by becoming the first athlete to win five Pan-Am Wrestling titles.... More


Lima, August 9 (RHC)-- Yariulvis Cobas and Aimee Hernandez won this Thursday the first title for Cuba in Rowing, in the Lima 2019 Pan-Am Games. This was somehow an unexpected victory that Cobas referred to as “the spark” of upcoming achievements.... More


Cuba in Lima: August 7 Summary

Lima, August 8 (RHC) – Wednesday was a busy day for Cuban athletes that are taking part in the Lima 2019 Pan-Am Games.... More


Lima, August 8 (RHC) – Cuban Ismael Borrero defeated on Wednesday Venezuelan Shalom Villegas in the Greco-Roman Wrestling 67kg Gold medal bout by technical superiority, in the Lima 2019 Pan-Am Games.... More


Cuba in Lima: August 6 Summary

Lima, August 7 (RHC) – In the Basque Pelota Cuban Dariel Leyva dominated Peruvian Jesus Quinto in two games of the Men´s Hand Fronton. In the Men´s Doubles Fronton Leather Ball, stepped over Mexico also in two games.... More


Lima, August 7 (RHC) – Yaime Perez became Cuba´s first champion in Athletics in this edition of the Pan-Am Games in Lima, Peru. The Cuban Discus thrower achieved a 66.58-meter launch, a new Pan-Am record, and left Brazilian Andrea de Oliveira (65.98) with the Silver medal.... More


Lima, August 7 (RHC)-- Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis said that female athletes deserve fair and equal pay and criticized U.S. President Donald Trump as a “racist and misogynist.”... More


Cuba in Lima: August 5 Summary

Lima, August 6 (RHC) – Monday, August 5th was a good day for Cubans at the Basque Pelota Courts in Lima as in the Women´s Doubles Frontenis, Cubans Yasmary Medina and Leyanis Castillo crushed Peruvians Nathaly Paredes and Mia Rodriguez in two games (15-3 and 15-11). ... More


Lima, August 6 (RHC) – Jordan Diaz, Cuba´s new Triple Jump sensation, is in a great form and focused on winning the Gold medal in the Lima 2019 Pan-Am Games, said his coach.... More


Cuba in Lima: Weekend Review

Lima, August 5 (RHC) – This Saturday brought to Cuban sports followers both amazing performances and performances that will be hard to remember without getting extremely upset.... More


Lima, August 5 (RHC) – Cuba could not reach the Sports Shooting Finals in the discipline´s last day of competitions at the Lima 2019 Pan-Am Games. ... More


Lima, August 5 (RHC)-- The Cuban men's volleyball team lost to Argentina late Sunday evening at the Lima 2019 Pan Am Games. But they didn't go away empty handed, taking second place and grabbing the Silver.... More


Cuba in Volleyball Finals

Lima, August 3 (RHC) - The young Cuban Men's Volleyball team has reached the sports Finals in the Lima 2019 Pan-Am Games after defeating the all-time favorite Brazil.... More


Cuba in Lima: August 2 Summary

Cuban Men´s Handball team lost for the third time in this edition of the Pan-Am Games, in Lima, Peru. The Cubans fought tirelessly against Argentina and the scoreboard shows it, 21-23 (10-11, 11-12), ... More


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