Atheyna Bylon shows her category and surf meets

Panama realized the day of his dreams in 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games which are held in El Salvador winning three gold medals.

Bylon eliminated Mexican Ortiz

Athena Bylon showed her supremacy with a unanimous victory over Citlalli Ortiz of Mexico in the women’s final of the -75 kg category.

During the fight, Bylon he used his size to keep Ortiz at bay and land the best shots for a 5-0 victory.

The Mexican Ortiz showed courage, sometimes more courage than boxing, but it was not enough in the face Panamanian Bylonwho won a clear victory with his experience and height advantage.

Ortiz is an opponent who always goes to the front, but I was able to connect and throw the punches well, he said. Bylon after his triumph.

Despite traveling from Bylonwho has a medal at the world championships and other regional games, as well as an Olympic diploma, it is the first time that he has won a medal in several Games of Central America and the Caribbean.

Surfing with a golden doppelgänger

For its part, surfing gave Panama two gold medals, the first was with Veronica Correain the Bodyboard Prone test.

The Panamanian scored 13.50, beating Puerto Rico’s Anaís Mendoza, who scored 9.84, and Venezuela’s Rosmarky Álvarez, who added 8.77 points.

“I am very happy that I won the gold and that I will represent my country. It was not so easy, but when you realize that you can do it, you can do it. It was a month and a half of training,” said Correa.

Second gold in surfing for Panama realized Edwin Nunez, but in the men’s prone bodyboard category with 14.93 points.

He stayed with the money Jesus Arrocha from Venezuela finishing with 13.23 and Alfonso Aguilar from Mexico with 10.27.