2023-12-18 17:06:36
Too optimistic? Those who trusted in the progress of the duo formed not so long ago, by Noslen Díaz from Artemis and Jorge Luis Alayo from Villa Clara, warned that silver in beach volleyball at the Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile was one of the initial chapters of a great story, continued now with two gold medals.
On Thursday of last week they triumphed, undefeated! in the under 23 tournament of the North, Central America and Caribbean circuit (Norceca), played on Juan Dolio beach, in the Dominican Republic, where they did not even give up a set.
They beat the locals Elixander Gómez and Blendy Tavarez 2-0 (21-19 and 21-16), the Bermudians Braedon Cooke and Connor Somerville (21-6 and 21-11) and by no-show Zendai Richards and Clerique Ward, of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In the quarterfinals, they defeated the hosts Rolvin Maldonado and Alexander Wilmore (21-5 and 21-6), in the semifinals the Canadians Tynan Gannett and Steven Abrams (21-18 and 21-19) and in the final the Americans Tate Calles and Brendan Onishchenko (21-15 and 21-13), in 29 minutes.
Thus, they won tickets to the II Pan American Junior Games in Asunción 2025, in Paraguay.
And on Sunday they were crowned in the final phase of the Norceca 2023 Continental Tour, on the Juan Dolio beach stage itself. They surpassed the second place achieved in 2022, and took revenge on their executioners at that time, the Canadians Samuel Schachter and Daniel Dearing.
Noslen’s powerful serve and Jorge Luis’s block were decisive, to win in 43 minutes of battle by 24-22 and 22-20.
Before, they defeated the Nicaraguans Rubén Mora and Jefferson Cascante, Central American runners-up, 21-9 and 21-14.
Once again they finished undefeated; Furthermore, they obtained the double score that the event awarded for the ranking of the Olympic qualifying process.
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2.2 Two gold medals, undefeated and without losing a single set
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