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ODESUR (South American Games)
March 2010, Medellin, Colombia |
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South American games just finished in Colombia. The
countries from Panama to Argentina took part of the games
that completed the Olympic circle of the region.
Men
The four players with the best world ranking did their job
getting to the podium of the South American Games. For this
event four of the five top South American players on the PSA
rankings achieved the medals in the 10th South American
Games, that for the first time had squash among the sports
taking part in it. They were:
GOLD - Miguel Angel Rodriguez (Col) 26 PSA
SILVER - Rafael Alarcon (Bra) 41 PSA
BRONZE - Bernardo Samper (Col) 66 PSA & Esteban
Casarino (Par) 108 PSA
Women
On the ladies side the gold medal was won by Nicoleete
Fernandes from Guyana, who defeated Silvia Angulo fron
Colombia in the final.
The podium was as follow:
GOLD - Nicolette Fernandes (GUY)
SILVER - Silvia Angulo (COL)
BRONZE - Antonella Falcione & Cecilia Cerquetti (ARG)
The participation of the squash in these games is a very
important achievement in vie of the sport's Olympic dream.
Squash also takes part in the Panamerican Games that
includes countries from Canada to Argentina.
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Games site:
www.medellin2010.org
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