Brazil won three golds, two silvers and seven bronzes at the Pan-American Championship in Puebla and secured 12 of 14 possible Lima 2027 quota places.
What we know
- Brazil won three golds, two silvers and seven bronzes at the Pan-American Boxing Championship in Puebla, Mexico, which ended Oct. 24.
- Gold medalists were Yuri Falcão (65 kg), Viviane Pereira (70 kg) and Isaías Filho (90 kg).
- Brazil secured 12 of 14 possible quota places for the 2027 Pan-American Games in Lima, ahead of the US with eight.
- Canada won four golds and topped the medal table; Brazil finished second.
- Bia Ferreira sprained her left knee and was withdrawn from her semifinal; she took bronze.
Brazil finished the Pan-American Boxing Championship in Puebla, Mexico, on Saturday, Oct. 24 with three gold, two silver and seven bronze medals. Gold went to Yuri Falcão at 65 kg, Viviane Pereira at 70 kg and Isaías Filho at 90 kg.
Falcão beat Canada's Gabriel Labrie 5-0 on the judges' cards, with all five scoring 30-27. Isaías Filho also won unanimously over Nelson Williams, and Pereira beat American Isabella Winkler 4-1. Jucielen Cerqueira (57 kg) and Michael Douglas (55 kg) lost their finals to Americans Alyssa Mendoza and Lorenzo Patricio and took silver.
Brazil took 12 of the 14 possible quota places for the 2027 Pan-American Games in Lima, ahead of the United States with eight and Canada and Colombia with six each. The places belong to the country, not the athletes. Canada won four golds and topped the medal table. Two-time Olympic medalist Bia Ferreira, who took bronze at 65 kg, sprained her left knee and was withdrawn from her semifinal by the technical staff.
Falcão beat Canada's Gabriel Labrie 5-0 on the judges' cards, with all five scoring 30-27. Isaías Filho also won unanimously over Nelson Williams, and Pereira beat American Isabella Winkler 4-1. Jucielen Cerqueira (57 kg) and Michael Douglas (55 kg) lost their finals to Americans Alyssa Mendoza and Lorenzo Patricio and took silver.
Brazil took 12 of the 14 possible quota places for the 2027 Pan-American Games in Lima, ahead of the United States with eight and Canada and Colombia with six each. The places belong to the country, not the athletes. Canada won four golds and topped the medal table. Two-time Olympic medalist Bia Ferreira, who took bronze at 65 kg, sprained her left knee and was withdrawn from her semifinal by the technical staff.
- Summary
- Brazil won three golds, two silvers and seven bronzes at the Pan-American Championship in Puebla and secured 12 of 14 possible Lima 2027 quota places.
- Key points (one per line)
- Yuri Falcão (65 kg), Viviane Pereira (70 kg) and Isaías Filho (90 kg) won gold for Brazil in Puebla, Mexico.
Brazil secured 12 of 14 possible quota places for the 2027 Pan-American Games in Lima.
Canada led the medal table with four golds; Brazil was second.
Bia Ferreira sprained her left knee and was pulled from her semifinal.
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- PVT / Portal do Vale Tudo | https://www.portaldovaletudo.com.br/brasil-conquista-tres-ouros-no-pan-americano-de-boxe-e-garante-12-vagas-para-lima-2027/
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