Gold medal and classification to the Youth Pan American Games 2025! The couple Tabita Carolina Gaitán Hernández y Darlyn Paola Sandoval Rodriguez They went up to the podium in the Pan American U-23 Squash Championship which was held in Colombia.
The Guatemalan delegation He had a good presentation at the Pan American Championship that brought together the best U-23 exponents, among them the Chapina couple, who shone by winning the gold medal in that specialty. Below we give you the details of such an outstanding participation. What a chilero!
Guatemala won gold in women’s doubles at the Pan American U-23 Squash Championships
He Pan American Championshipheld in Bucaramanga, Colombia, brought together more than 100 athletes from 14 countries, including a prominent chapina delegation. This event, which took place from Sunday, October 6 to Saturday, October 12, 2024, was a high-level competition in which the best figures of continental squash participated, who competed in various categories, both in the men’s and women’s branches, as well as in doubles and mixed couples.
At rGuatemalan presentation was made up of a talented group that included Tabita Gaitán, Darlyn Sandoval Rodriguez y Ana Lucia Romeroin the female branch, as well as Eric Fonseca, Israel Monteros, Daniel Mayorga y Angel Gabriel Enriquezin the masculine. These athletes arrived in Bucaramanga with the firm objective of fighting for medals.
The road to Pan American gold
One of the most exciting moments of the championship was the performance of Tabita and Darlyn in the category of women’s doubleswho starred in a memorable campaign that culminated in winning the gold medal. The Guatemalans faced high-level rivals, overcoming great obstacles on their way to the title.
In the semi-finalsthe Guatemalans had a particularly difficult challenge when facing the Colombian hosts, who had the support of their public. After a difficult start in which they lost the first set with a score of 1-11, Tabita and Darlyn knew how to recover by winning the following sets with partials of 11-8 and 11-9, thus ensuring their go to the grand final.
The final was another close duel, in which the Guatemalan They faced the Mexicans Mariana Narváez and Paola Franco. Despite the pressure, Tabita and Darlyn remained calm and demonstrated their high level. With an impressive performance, they defeated the Mexicans 2-1, with partial scores of 4-11 and 5-11, to win the gold medal and crown panamerican champions. What a chilero!
Heading to the Junior Pan American Games 2025
With this achievement the Guatemalan They achieved qualification for the II Junior Pan American Gameswhich will take place in Asunción, Paraguay, from July 11 to 20, 2025. This is an additional award that not only recognizes the effort and talent of Tabita and Darlyn, but also represents an opportunity to continue standing out at the international level. international.
On the other hand, the male branch of Guatemala also performed well. Erick Fonseca, Israel Monteros and Daniel Mayorga shone in their respective competitions, also managing to qualify for the 2025 Junior Pan American Gameswhich reinforces the solid presence of Guatemala in the squash continental.
Although the general title of Pan American Championship It was for the Colombian team, the Guatemalan delegation proved to be very competitive, ensuring important achievements and qualifying several of its athletes for future high-level competitions. What a chilero!
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