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Peru Takes 15 Medals at Rio Wrestling Open

Sports leaders frame the surge as targeted preparation for the Bolivarian Games in late November.

Overview

  • Team Peru finished the Open Sudamericano in Rio de Janeiro with 15 medals, comprising 5 gold, 3 silver and 7 bronze.
  • Champions included Nilton Soto at 67 kg and Carlos Espinoza at 87 kg in Greco-Roman, along with Sixto Auccapiña at 74 kg in freestyle.
  • Aomi Riques and Abel Sánchez each claimed two medals, taking U20 gold and senior bronze in their divisions.
  • The IPD credited a coordinated program with the national wrestling federation and linked the results to preparation for the AyacuchoLima Bolivarian Games scheduled for November 22 to December 7.
  • Peru’s recent judo slate in Lima closed with a Grand Prix bronze plus one silver and two bronzes at the Open Panamericano, as organizers won praise for hosting nearly 90 countries.