The Guatemalan delegation returned with an important harvest by winning four medals in the Peru International Series 2024which was held in Lima with the participation of countries from the American continent.
He chapin team shined in different categories being highlighted Nikté Sotomayorwho won two medals, one of plata and a bronze. Also, making his international return Kevin Cordon. Below we will tell you how the championship went and which categories the Chapina delegation shone. What a chilero!
Peru International Series 2024: Guatemala won four medals
For four days the city of Lima was the epicenter of the best badminton of americawhere 80 players gathered to play the Internacional that was held from October 17 to 20, 2024 at the National Sports Village.
Guatemala traveled with a delegation eager to achieve good results, mainly Kevin Cordón, who after his participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Gameswhere he could not continue due to injury, he wanted to compete again at the international level and returned with a bronze medal in men’s singles.
Nikté Sotomayor shone at the International in Peru
The first national racket Nikté Sotomayor was the one who stood out the most in the international tournament by winning the silver medal in women’s doubles next to Diana Corleto. The Guatemalan couple won three matches to qualify for the grand final. First they beat a Brazilian couple 2-0 with sets of 21-11 and 21-12.
Then they faced the representatives of Peru whom they also beat 2-0, but they had a very strong first set, but they managed to win 28-26 and the second set 21-14. In semi-finals They faced the Brazilians again, whom they defeated 2-0 with partial scores of 21-15 and 21-17, to reach the grand final.
The fight for gold medal It was again before a Brazilian couple, Jaqueline Lima and Samia Lima. But this game was more complicated and the Guatemalans could not win, falling 2-0 with partial scores of 21-11 and 21-17, but they won the silver.
The other Guatemalan medals in Lima
The other three medals came through the pair of Christopher Martínez and Jonathan Solis by achieving the bronze medal in men’s doublesfalling in the semifinals against the Brazilian representatives by 2-1, with partial scores of 26-24, 18-21 and 21-14.
Besides, Nikté Sotomayor won another bronze in women’s singles y Kevin Cordon in male single. Kevin’s return happened in a great way. In the first round he beat the representative of Canada 2-0, then an American and a Mexican, also 2-0. In the semifinals he faced Jonathan Matías from Brazil, in a very close match, and although the Guatemalan fell 2-0, he fought each of the sets that ended 21-15 and 25-23.
It was like this with one silver and three bronzes, Guatemala He finished his participation in the Peru tournament, where in addition to the medals, Kevin Cordón’s return to the international scene was greatly experienced. What a chilero!
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