Mexican Paola Longoria This Tuesday in Santiago 2023 he won his 10th Racquetball Gold Medal at the Pan American Games and her fourth in a row at this sporting event, defeating her compatriot Montserrat Mejía, who is ranked number one in the world, in the women’s singles final.
Longoria defeated Mejia in straight sets, 11-9, 11-8 and 11-3, in the competition held at Santiago Rocket Center.
He Longoria’s fourth title in a row34 years old, at the Pan-American Fair (Guadalajara 2011, Toronto 2015 and Lima 2019).
“Grateful. The truth is to achieve this goal – to confirm my titles in Guadalajara, Toronto and Lima, and here in Santiago I knew that Montserrat was a tough Mexican and whom I faced many times,” Longoria said after the match .
Mejia finished as No. 1 in the women’s professional racquetball tournament. season 2022-2023 A position that Longoria held on the circuit for many years from 2015 to 2022.
Longoria also said she doesn’t know if she will continue to compete in the next Pan American Games, which will be held in 2027. Barranquilla, Colombia.
“Don’t know. Maybe I’ll come back in four years.“But I don’t know,” he said.
“It was important for me to win this medal in case they were my last (Games), to leave as a champion, and this is the best taste for an athlete. I have always prepared enough for this. Here the story continues: it’s always nice to show off the colors of Mexico with the national team,” he added.
Today there will also be fights for gold medals in men’s, women’s doubles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles.
EFE
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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