The Mexican Paola Longoria He won his Tuesday in Santiago 2023 10. Racquetball Gold Medal at the Pan American Games and for the fourth time in a row in this sporting event, defeating his compatriot Montserrat Mejía, number one in the world, in the final of the female individually.
Longoria defeated Mejía in straight sets 11-9, 11-8, 11-3 in the Santiago Racquet Center competition.
It is Longoria’s fourth consecutive title, 34 years, at this Pan-American fair (Guadalajara 2011, Toronto 2015 and Lima 2019).
“Grateful. “The truth is to achieve this goal and confirm my titles in Guadalajara, Toronto and Lima, and here in Santiago I knew that (Montserrat) was a tough Mexican and that I had faced many times,” Longoria said after the match.
Mejía finished No. 1 on the Women’s Professional Racquetball Tour in the 2022-2023 season. A position that Longoria held for many years, from 2015 to 2022.
Longoria also said he does not know if he will continue to participate in the next Pan American Games, which will be held in 2027. Barranquilla, Colombia.
“I don’t know. Maybe I’ll come back in four years. “But I don’t know,” he said.
“Especially for me it was important to win this medal, even if it was my last (Games), to become champion, and that is the best taste of an athlete.” I have always prepared a lot for this. Here the story continues: with the national team it is always a pleasure to show the colors of Mexico,” he added.
The gold medal games in the men’s, women’s, men’s and mixed doubles also take place today.
Source: La Neta Neta
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