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Cuba and Brazil have resurfaced for Latin America at the Olympics.
The Caribbean nation of Tokyo has achieved great results in 2020, with its matches ending this Sunday.
Along with the Brazilians, the Latin American nations have won more medals at the Olympics.
But there were also surprises: Ecuador Y Dominican Republic They have improved their performance in Tokyo compared to the last Olympics.
Here we review what happened in Tokyo 2020 until this Friday and how it compares to Rio 2016.
There is the Cuban delegation Three Olympic boxing champions, One of the games in which the country has historically been a force.
But Greco-Roman wrestling also brought him two more golds. One is Mijan Lopez, who has won four gold medals at the Olympics and established himself as one of the best fighters of all time.
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Mizjan Lopez won gold at his fourth Olympics.
Brazil: In battle
After winning 19 medals at home four years ago, Brazil had a tough time in Tokyo 2020.
The Sailing equipment Feminine, Italo Ferreira In browsing, Ana Marcela Cunha Swim in open water and Rebecca Andrade In art gymnastics they go like champions.
But he still struggles to take the lead in the Latin American medal table.
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Ana Marcela Cunha is the best open water swimmer of Tokyo 2020.
Ecuador: The dream of gold
The Ecuadorian athletes have achieved the best results at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Nici Dajoms Y Tamara Salasar They hung gold and silver on the scales, respectively Richard Carabas He is a champion in road cycling.
In Rio 2016, the Ecuadorian athletes walked out empty-handed.
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Nici Dajoms became the Olympic weightlifting champion in the 76 kg category.
Dominican: Covered in silver
Tokyo 2020 has the best participation in Tokyo.
The mixed 4x400m relay team flew on the track and took second place. Myrtle Palino In particular, he hung up two medals as he finished second in his individual 400m flat event.
In weightlifting, Zacharias Bonnet (silver) and Chrismary Santana (bronze) also took the stage.
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Merride Paulino competed with the relay team and won two silver medals separately.
Venezuela: From the hand of Yulimer Rojas
To create a new world record, Yulimer Roses Venezuela won gold in the women’s triple jump and led Tokyo to the 2020 medal table.
The South American nation added two more silver medals in weightlifting July Myora Y Ketomer Valenila. One more silver fell on BMX cycling.
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Yulimer Rojas set a new world record by winning gold in the women’s triple jump at Tokyo 2020.
Colombia: Win silver, lose gold
Rio 2016 was a good Olympics for Colombia because they won three golds.
They are the only ones included in Tokyo Four Fridays: Anthony Zambrano (athletics), Mariana Bajan (BMX), Sandra Arenas (walking) and Luis Masquera (weightlifting).
Carlos Ramirez came close to joining the Silver Club, but in the end he won bronze at BMX.
“It’s silver, but it’s like gold and so on,” Mariana Bajan told BBC Mundo.
Mexico: “Almost already”
The Tokyo 2020 Games are not the best for Mexico.
Although there are four medals in the country, all are bronze,SWe are athletes Is in fourth placeIn seven matches.
The men’s soccer team defeated Japan 3-1 to win the bronze.
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Gabriela Agundes and Alejandra Orosco won bronze in the synchronized jumps on the 10m stage.
Argentina: Losing gold
The team games at Tokyo 2020 gave Argentina two medals.
Gallery Hockey She finished second in the women’s final, while “Pumas” won bronze Rugby 7.
In Rio 2016, Argentina failed to recognize three Olympic championships (judo, men’s hockey and rowing) in Tokyo 2020.
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The Argentine rugby 7 team won silver.
Puerto Rico: Repeat for a gold
The people of Puerto Rico are participating with the gold medal in Tokyo 2020, which was achieved in Rio 2016.
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn He won the 100-meter hurdles with a new Olympic record.
Four years ago, tennis player Manica Puig was the individual tennis champion.
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Jasmine Camacho-Queen Champion in the 100m Hurdles.
11 with emptiness
11 Latin American countries that did not win any medals at Tokyo 2020: Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Uruguay.
The same countries left Rio 2016 empty-handed.
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