Colombia win 2018 S/American Games Basketball. - HEYKAYJONES BLOG

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Saturday 2 June 2018

Colombia win 2018 S/American Games Basketball.


Colombia have won.. the women's basketball gold medal at the 2018 South American Games Bolivia.

The team beats Peru by 90 points to 44.

Victory at the Coliseo Polideportivo Evo Morales moved the Colombians onto 10 points and was enough to secure top spot in the standings.

Hosts Bolivia, who defeated Chile 80-40 placed second with nine points to take the silver medal.

Rounding out the podium with eight points were Paraguay, who overcame Argentina 86-78 points.

In the women’s handball Brazil beat Argentina 26 goals to 12 in the final.

The bronze medal game saw Chile beat Paraguay 31-25 goals.

Badminton action also came to an end  with Brazil’s Ygor Coelho De Oliveira defeating compatriot Artur Silva De Pomoceno 19-21, 23-21, 21-12 in the men’s singles final at the Coliseo Polifuncional Evo Morales.

There was also success for Brazil in the women’s singles final as Fabiana Da Silva overcame Peru’s Daniela Macias Brandes 21-13, 22-20.

Among the gold medallists on the last day of weightlifting competition at the Coliseo Grover Suárez was Venezuela’s Jesus Gonzalez in the men’s up to 105 kilograms category.

He triumphed with a total of 385kg.

Ecuador’s Jorge David Arroyo Valdez finished second with 384kg, while Peru’s Hernán Moises Viera Espinoza came third with 356kg.


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