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Cubans Dominate the Para-Shooting Grand Prix in Buenos Aires

by Javier Perez Jimenez

Havana, October 26 (RHC) – Cuban para-shooters shone at the Buenos Aires Para-Sports Grand Prix, winning gold and silver in the P1 10-meter air pistol SH1 event among men, as well as first place in the women’s individual competition P2 category.

Alexander Reyna was crowned champion with 237.8 points, followed by his compatriot Di Ángelo Loriga, who scored 226.5 points. The podium was completed by Colombian Hugo Andrés Gómez with 207.2 points, who was eliminated in a tiebreaker.

Further behind were Brazilian Rodolfo Azevedo (186.0), Mexican Mario Alberto Córdova (163.3), Argentinians Leonardo Ávila (139.2) and Leonardo Santini (117.6), and Brazilian Sergio Vida (100.6).

Among the women, at the same event, Cuban Yenisgladys Suárez took the title with a total of 543 points, after completing six runs.

Mexican Geovanna Leticia Pérez finished second with 529 points, and Dulce Gabriela Licona, also from Mexico, came in third with 524.

The list was completed by Brazilians Marina Dourado (518) and Aline de Oliveira (483), Peruvian Luana Narro (480), and Argentinian Elba Acuña (478).

With these results, the Cuban delegation achieved its goal of entering the world rankings and beginning its bid to qualify for the Lima 2027 Parapan American Games and the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics.

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