Havana, August 2 (RHC) – The Combat Sports Pavilion in Santo Domingo became the capital of Cuban women’s wrestling when five of its six wrestlers climbed onto the awards podium, and four of them to the top.
Greili Bencosme was tasked with opening that golden path against a seasoned opponent who had defeated her in this year’s Pan American Championship.
With a four-point lead, the young woman from Jiguani, in the province of Granma, continued her attack until she reached the maximum punching score, and the gold medal in the 50 kilograms category.
Then, in the 53rd minute, Laura Herin, with an offensive surge over Venezuelan Alexa Álvarez, put the match in her favor 6-3, and finished with a powerful shot.
Also very excited, the only wrestler who repeats her title from the previous edition in San Salvador 2023, learned from the press that she was the winner of the 1950th gold medal in the history of Cuba in these Games.
Yainelis Sanz, a world bronze medalist in the Under-23 category, was the favorite against Mexico’s Bertha Rojas. However, she quickly found herself trailing 3-0, but by the one-minute break, she had closed the gap to 2-3.
In the second set, she continued her attack and secured the two points needed to reach the top of the podium at Santo Domingo 2026 in the 57-kilogram category.
María Fernanda Santana, champion in 2023, achieved the bronze medal in the 62 kilograms, making a great effort to overcome a left knee injury.
