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Paraguay wins two medals at Pan American Junior Judo Cup

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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  • Paraguay won two medals at the Pan American Junior Judo Cup in San Salvador, with Ashliegh Talavera taking silver and Agustín Ledesma bronze.
  • Talavera finished second in the women’s under-52-kilogram division, while Ledesma placed third in the men’s under-66-kilogram division.
  • The tournament awarded points toward the IJF Pan American Junior Ranking and the U21 qualification and positioning process.

Paraguay returned from the Pan American Junior Judo Cup in San Salvador with two medals.

Ashliegh Talavera won silver in the women’s under-52-kilogram division. The 20-year-old judoka reached the second step of the continental podium.

Agustín Ledesma earned bronze in the men’s under-66-kilogram category. The Shimpei Judo Club athlete added another continental podium after recent medals in Lima and at the South American Championships.

The tournament took place at the Carlos “El Famoso” Hernández Sports Palace. The Pan American Judo Confederation and International Judo Federation organized the event with support from El Salvador’s National Sports Institute. Results counted toward the IJF Pan American Junior Ranking as part of the U21 qualification and athlete-positioning process. International judo continues in San Salvador with the Pan American Senior Open.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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