The Mexican delegation won the first six medals on the first day of para swimming at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago. Mexico There is also one gold medal, two silver and three bronze.
World champion Arnulfo Catorena won the first gold and medal for Mexico in the final of the 50 meter breaststroke, category SB2.
Catorena, CONADE responded after winning gold.
I felt good, my time was better than in the Guadalajara World Series and the Manchester World Series and I managed to be first on the podium again. This is another gold medal for my career, now I’m thinking about Paris 2024
I’m very happy that we took the lead in Mexico with a triple win, I’m happy with my teammates. In any competition it is difficult to stay focused because one wrong move can ruin everything, but thank God everything turned out fine and I am happy with this medal.
While Christopher Tronco received the silver medal, while Marcos Zárate achieved the triple victory of the national delegation in this event.
The harvest continued with Nely Miranda winning silver in the SB3 50m breaststroke final.
In other results, Matilde Alcázar won bronze in the final of the 50 meters freestyle, category S11, and Jesus Ruiz took third place in the metal in the 100 meters breaststroke SB4.
Source: La Neta Neta
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