2023-11-23 00:50:14
Argentina defeated Chile 64-46 in the definition for fifth place in the mixed wheelchair rugby of the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games, in a match played at the Collective Sports Center of the National Stadium.
The commitment from the first minute was favorable to the trans-Andeans, who showed their greatest experience in this sport, taking away the locals’ hope of obtaining their first victory in the competition.
The Albiceleste team went into halftime with a lead of 31-21 (18-11 and 13-10), a distance they also maintained in the last two quarters (16-13 and 17-12) to seal the victory.
Joselino Gomez He was Argentina’s top scorer with 15 points. “This is my first Parapan American and although we came with the aspiration of reaching higher, it was not possible, but we are happy,” said the figure of the meeting.
For his part, the Chilean Christian Madariagawho scored 21 tries for his team, valued the experience accumulated in Santiago 2023.
“It was a great experience and we hope that in a couple of years we can fight for a South American medal”Madariaga stated.
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