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Soriano delivered an outstanding performance to earn the\u00a0silver medal\u00a0for the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0bronze medals\u00a0were won by\u00a0Erika Lasso\u00a0of Colombia, who prevailed over\u00a0Edna Carrillo, and\u00a0Gabriela Mirandaof Venezuela, who defeated Cuba&#8217;s\u00a0Yainet Coronado\u00a0in her bronze-medal contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With these results,\u00a0Panama secured the first gold medal in women&#8217;s judo at Santo Domingo 2026, while the\u00a0Dominican Republic\u00a0claimed silver, and\u00a0Colombia\u00a0and\u00a0Venezuela\u00a0completed the podium with the bronze medals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTO DOMINGO.\u00a0Panama captured the first gold medal in\u00a0women&#8217;s judo\u00a0at the\u00a0XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026, during the opening day of the discipline in the\u00a0-48 kg\u00a0individual event. Panamanian judoka\u00a0N\u00e9mesis Candelo\u00a0claimed the women&#8217;s individual title after defeating Dominican\u00a0Estefania Sorianoin the final. Soriano delivered an outstanding performance to earn the\u00a0silver medal\u00a0for the Dominican Republic. 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