The weekend crowned multiple champions at the ASU2025 Junior Pan American Games, with Colombia shining in tennis, Mexico in diving, the United States in taekwondo, and both Colombia and Mexico standing out in squash. Several disciplines celebrated their new medalists in intense sessions filled with enthusiastic crowds.
The final day of tennis at Rakiura had Valentina Mediorreal of Colombia as the main figure, defeating Argentina’s Sol Larraya 7-6, 6-4 in the women’s final. The bronze medal went to Candela Vázquez, who beat Camila Rodero. In the men’s singles, Brazil’s Joao Pedro Didoni came from behind to overcome Argentine Dante Pagani (3-6, 6-2, 6-3), while Ecuador’s Emilio Camacho claimed third place against Puerto Rico’s Yannik Álvarez.
Colombia adds another medal in doubles, Mexico rules diving
The duo of Valentina Mediorreal and Juan Miguel Bolívar secured another gold medal for Colombia by defeating Puerto Ricans Aurora Lugo and Yannik Álvarez 6-2, 6-2 in the mixed doubles tennis final. The bronze went to Paraguay’s Alex Núñez and Catalina Delmás, who beat Argentina’s Dante Pagani and Sofía Meabe.
At the Aquatic Center, Mexican sisters Mía and Lía Cueva Lobato shone in the women’s synchronized 3-meter springboard, taking the gold medal. Silver went to the United States with Ana Younsen and Sophia Verzyl, while Brazil claimed bronze through Heloa Camelo and Maria Postiglione. In the men’s 1-meter springboard, Frank Rosales of Cuba took gold, followed by David Vázquez of Mexico with silver and Miguel Tovar of Colombia with bronze.
U.S. medals in Taekwondo
In taekwondo’s traditional Poomsae style, Eric Gun and Kaitlyn Reclusado of the United States captured the men’s and women’s gold medals, defeating Mexico’s Obed Martínez and Brisa Alekc in their respective finals. In the team competition, Brazil defeated Colombia 2-0, with partial scores of 29-13 and 14-12.
Squash also crowned new champions. The Colombia men’s team, made up of Juan José Torres, Juan Irisarri, and José Santamaría, beat Argentina 2-0 to claim the gold medal. In the women’s draw, Mexico, with Mariana Narváez, Ana Botello, and Paola Franco, overcame Ecuador by the same margin to secure the title.
