GENERAL
Athletes from Cuba, Guatemala, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Venezuela, won medals at the beginning of their 2023 competitions, while other athletes improved their records in preparation for the XXIV Central American and Caribbean Games, San Salvador 2023.
Venezuela was the member country of Centro Caribe Sports with the greatest presence of athletes on different podiums, with three of its athletes, adding one gold medal and two silver medals, followed by Cuba, with one gold medal and one silver medal.
Liadagmis Povea, Leyanis Pérez Hernández, Luis Grijalva, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Rosa Santana, Yorgelis Salazar, Elvismar Rodríguez and Joselyn Brea, are the heorines who exalted the Central American and Caribbean pride during their respective competitions in athletics and karate.
Init Indoor of Germany
Cuba’s Liagdamis Povea and Leyanis Pérez Hernández dominated the triple jump at the Init Indoor Meeting at Messehalle in Germany, winning first and second place in the event.
🏆Liadagmis Povea🇨🇺 conquistó el Init Indoor Meeting en Messehalle, Karlsruhe🇩🇪, primer evento #WorldIndoorTour del año en el Triple Salto con marca de 14.64m. A la medallista de #Barranquilla2018, le acompañó en el podio su compatriota Leyanis Pérez🥈 con 14.45m.
— Centro Caribe Sports (@CentroCaribeS) January 28, 2023
📸Dan Vernon pic.twitter.com/12jY4CTUpm
Povea obtained the highest honor starting the season with a mark of 14.64 meters, escorted by her compatriot Perez, who achieved a valid jump of 14.45m, to start a great year for both athletes.
Champion in Boston
Luis Grijalva of Guatemala, won the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic, in the discipline of One Mile, with a time of 3:53.53, starting 2023 in style for the events scheduled for this year.
Extraordinario lo que realizó Luis Grijalva durante su participación en el evento John Thomas Terrier Classic celebrado en Boston University, específicamente en la prueba de 1 milla (1,609 Mts) cronometrado un tiempo final de 3:53.53 #SomosFNA 🇬🇹👏 pic.twitter.com/pGszwFlMxS
— Atletismo Guatemala (@fnatletismogt) January 28, 2023
Queens Invitational
Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica dominated the 60 meters at the Queens Grace Invitational with a time of 7.15 seconds.
💥What start of the Year!
— Centro Caribe Sports (@CentroCaribeS) January 30, 2023
Multiple Olympic and World champion Elaine Thompson-Herah🇯🇲 wins the Queens Grace Invitational at the 60m with a time of 7.15s.
🙌 Congrats @FastElaine and we will see you in #SanSalvador2023!
📸 IG/Elaine Thompson-Herah pic.twitter.com/i1VGTLx56p
This is the first event of the year for the world champion, who is expected to compete in the XXIV Central American and Caribbean Games, San Salvador 2023, as well as the World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023 and the XIX Pan American Games, Santiago 2023.
Venezuela with three medals
Joselyn Brea led the good results of the Venezuelan delegation in the different events that took place during this weekend. On this occasion, Brea was part of the Galician team at the Spanish Field Championships, dominating the Absolute Cross Country with a time of 35 minutes and 36 seconds.
Joselyn Brea obtuvo otro oro en España 🥇
— Comité Olímpico Venezolano (@OfficialCOV) January 29, 2023
La corredora se tituló en el 105 Campeonato de España de campo a través, con tiempo de 35 minutos y 36 segundos en el circuito de Ortuella en Vizacaya.
Edymar Brea culminó décima con 37:01. pic.twitter.com/qLifI0cxwq
The number one in karate in the -50kg, Yorgelis Salazar, won the silver medal at the Karate 1 Premier League Cairo 2023, first event of the year for the Venezuelan.
K1 Premier League Cairo 2023🇪🇬
— Yorgelis Salazar (@Yorgelisalazarr) January 29, 2023
#2 lugar en -50kg🥈:) pic.twitter.com/JFgguLZSwg
Salazar lost in the final against Egypt’s Ahmed Salama Reem.
Elvismar Rodriguez is the runner-up in the -70kg of the Grand Prix Portugal 2023 of Judo, first event of this sport of the year towards the XXIV Central American and Caribbean Games, San Salvador 2023, first step towards the Olympic Games of Paris 2024.
🥈GRANDE ELVISMAR🇻🇪
— Centro Caribe Sports (@CentroCaribeS) January 28, 2023
Elvismar Rodríguez🇻🇪 (-70kg) conquista la medalla de plata 🥈 en el Grand Prix Portugal 2023, siendo el primer evento del año para el Judo.
👏 @ElvismarRodrigz y a seguir enorgulleciendo a 🇻🇪🙌
🔜 Buen inicio del 2023 rumbo a #sansalvador2023 🥋
📹 COV pic.twitter.com/xeEsK2rUVz
School and national record
Rosa Santana of the Dominican Republic began 2023 by setting a school and national record in the Indoor Shot Put at the New Mexico Open by clearing 17.53 meters.
🥇 Rosa Santana inicia el 2023 como campeona del Impulso de Bala del University of New Mexico Indoor Track & Field, New Mexico Open con marca de 17.53 metros.
— Comité Olímpico Dominicano (@COLIMDO) January 28, 2023
👏 Felicidades a la campeona Panamericana Junior y clasificada a @santiago2023.
📹 Rosa Santana pic.twitter.com/CPIWYUuzEH
Santana, who studies at the University of Nevada, conquered the event with this mark. In addition, with this score, the Dominican tied for the fifth best mark in the NCAA.
Other great achievements
Dage Minors of Bermuda, established a personal best and national record, during the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic, in the discipline of One Mile, by timing 3:59.35.
It was a great day at the Oval Office!
— Coach Zem (@CoachZem) January 29, 2023
NCAA prov marks by Nyjah Young-Bey in 400m, Stephen Harris in 200m, & Nouhayla Errahili in High Jump! @FPURavensXCTF asst coach & @FPUathletics class of 2017 alum Dage Minors became fastest #NE10 graduate to ever run the mile – 3:59.35! pic.twitter.com/demKCpdZlT
With this time, Minors took sixth place in the event in final 2.
The XXIV Central American and Caribbean Games, San Salvador 2023, are scheduled from June 23 to July 8, where the Dominican Republic will be sub-host in canoeing, equestrian, field field hockey, pentathlon, shooting and taekwondo.