Panama retained the gold medal after winning the appeal

Panama Olympic Committee, confirmed on Saturday, November 4 afternoon, that the gold medal from Gianna Woodruff after winning the women’s 400m hurdles, and winning Panama on appeal at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

Woodruff won the test last Friday without much trouble, but they couldn’t do the prize giving because Costa Rica, She filed a protest because of the alleged violation committed by a Panamanian woman when she passed one of the fences.

The arguments were rejected by the judges and the decision remained in favor Gianna Woodruffwho became the first woman to win a gold medal for Panama at the Pan American Games and has also already qualified for Olympic Games in Paris.

adds Panama two gold medals and achieves its best participation in 19 years.

While Chamar Chambers In the final of the 800 meter race, he finished in sixth place with a time of 1:47:84. Chamber, a gold medalist at the South American senior track and field championships, was looking for a place to Olympic Games Paris 2023.

Chamar Chambers, He won Friday’s races with a time of 1:46.99.

Another one who was in one of the athletics finals was Didier Rodríguezwho took seventh place in the 3000-meter steeplechase, finishing the exam with a time of 8:58:73.

On the other side Max Madrid fought today in the quarter-finals of Greco-Roman style wrestling up to 97 kg against the Argentine Ricardo Gómez. Madrid were beaten 3-1 by Gómez, who advanced to the semi-finals.

While heathlete Kathia Caballero Wrestling She fought in the quarter-finals in the category up to 53 kg against Antonija Valdés from Chile. Caballero beat Valdés 10-0.