Board Panama Paralympicshe presented the national delegation for VII Parapan American Games Santiago 2023, which will take place between the 17th and the 26th
November in Chile.
More than 2,000 athletes from 33 countries will participate in this event, and the national delegation will be represented by 23 Paralympic athletes representing the team.
Panamanian.
Iveth Valdesgeneral secretary Paralympic Bread CommitteeAmá, he hinted that this will be a historic delegation. “We will compete with dignity, being a Paralympic athlete is a lifestyle, the whole environment adapts to our disability, but always be a group of very talented people.”
During the presentation, the two standard-bearers for this international competition were introduced, and the honor went to the para-athletes. Aristides Guevara and Katlyn Escobar.
Panama will compete in para-athletics, para-swimming, para-powerlifting, para-sport shooting, bocce, para-cycling and para-table tennis.
for his part, Luis Denis Arce, general director Panama Sports Institute (Pandeportes), He stated that it is very important for the institution to deliver Pnational flag, Since all these athletes are examples of motivation, they are heroes and patriots who will defend our country in healthy competition.
Below is the delegation from Panama:
para athletics: Kaitlyn Escobar (T20 400m straight), Natalie Bermudez (T47 100 and 200 meters straight), Evelyn de León (F54 javelin throw), Francisco
Squeezed (F55 Bullet Impulse), Gertrudis Ortega (F33 Bullet Impulse), Roger Saavedra (F11 Bullet Impulse), Juan Caballero (F11 Bullet Boost), Jahan
Wisdom (T20 400m), Rubén Lansiquot (F55 javelin/shot), Cristofer Murillo (F55 discus), Rubén Pitti (T20 long jump) and Rolando Zuñiga (guide).
Parapowerlifting: CLaudia Chen (86 kg) and Rey Dimas (72 kg).
Paraswimming: Carlos Urrunaga (S-9 100mts backstroke/freestyle), Benito Perlaza (S-6 50m freestyle/butterfly) and Luis Visuete (S-6 100m freestyle).
Boccia: Teresa Urriola (BC-4 singles).
Parasport Shooting: Aristides Guevara (SH1 Air Pistol 10m/Firearm 50m).
Paracycling: Máximo Poveda (C-3 time trial/road), José Martínez (tandem B time trial/road) and Félix Martínez (tandem B time trial/road).
For table tennis: Julio Evans (ITT7 singles/doubles) and Francisco Córdoba (ITT7 singles/doubles).
Source: Panama America
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