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Brazil Retains Medal Lead as Mexico and Argentina Surge at Junior Pan Am Games in Asunción

Mexico’s youth-fueled medal surge, underscored by Argentina’s team triumphs, highlights Asunción 2025’s role as a talent pipeline toward Lima 2027.

Medalla de oro para México
Pablo se impone con categoría.
Los mexicanos dominan el trampolín.
Julieta Benedetti conquistó la medalla de oro en ciclismo ruta femenina en los Juegos Panamericanos Junior en Asunción 2025. (@PrensaCOA)

Overview

  • Brazil leads the medal table with 51 gold, 26 silver and 34 bronze medals, totaling 111 after nine days of competition.
  • Fourteen-year-old twins Mía and Lía Cueva captured gold in the women’s 3m synchronized diving, contributing to Mexico’s tally of 14 gold medals.
  • Paulo Strehlke secured Mexico’s open-water swimming gold in the men’s 10km event and José Antonio Prieto added a first-place finish in men’s road cycling.
  • Argentina’s Julieta Benedetti triumphed in the women’s road race, and national teams earned rugby 7s and men’s 3x3 basketball golds to bring Argentina’s total to 13 gold medals.
  • Asunción 2025 continues to showcase athletes under 19 and serves as a qualification pathway for Lima 2027 and the 2028 Olympic cycle.