HAVANA, Cuba, Nov 24 (ACN) Cuban Mitchel Suarez, 70 kilograms (kg), advanced today to the discussion of the title of his division in the parataekwondo of the 7th Parapan American Games, to be held in Santiago de Chile until next Sunday.
Suarez debuted with a 28-8 victory over Brazil’s Pedro Vieira, in the quarterfinals, and in the next round he defeated another representative of the South American country, Carlos Coelho, 14-9.
Friday, the Cuban athlete will face Argentina’s Juan Samorano for the gold medal.
Also for the Caribbean nation, Marco Mayor (63 kg) lost 42-50 in his first bout against Dominican Republic’s Geraldo Castro, and coul