Panamanians sharpened for Pan American Surf

About 400 athletes from 20 countries, including Panamanians Stevie Boden, Samantha Alonso and second place Jean Carlos “Oli Camarena” Gonzalez, will see action at Santa Catalina Beach, Veraguas Province, from April 21 to 30, in the version XVI “2023 Pan American Surfing Games.”which will distribute 42 seats to Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile 2023on the way to the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024.

Bodden, Alonso and “Oli Camarena” they are working on preparations for it Pan American 2023in which the Shortboard (Shortboard), Longboard (Longboard) and Stand Up Paddle Surf modalities will compete, as well as a technical race (6 kilometers).

Boden, in Santa Marta 2022, won a silver medal at the end of the test Technical SUP surfing race, making it the first medal in history Panama, in this type of competition.

“Oli Camarena”for his part, he won a silver medal in a close finish last year in this competition held in Playa Venao, province saints, against Mateus Sena, from Brazil, who won with 13.76 points, while the Panamanian finished with 13.40 points.

Alonso, one of the greatest exponents panama surf, He continues to train at a good pace.

So farPeru, Brazil, Argentina and Panama These are the largest delegations that have confirmed their arrival, and they all number more than 20 people.

Last year, Brazil dominated the medal table with 15 medals, including the team medal, taking home the title of king of the waves.

Except, Among the confirmed representative offices are Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, USA, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica.

Luis Denis Arce, CEO Pandeportes, At the press conference, he pointed out that the institution feels extremely satisfied that for the second year in a row it is part of this international event that puts our country on the world sports map, especially surfing, a sport that requires great skill and preparation. an athlete.

Iván Eskildsen, Minister of the Tourism Authority of Panama, commented that last year the tournament had a positive impact on Playa Venao, with two million balbos in the local economy (hotels, food, artisans, transportation, tour guides and shopping). , is committed to sport as a way of sustainable development.