Peruvian Melanie Giunta defeated Canadian Bethany Zelasko and advanced to the round 3 repechage in shortboard (surf open) at the 2019 Pan American Games. The national scored 13.67 points compared to her opponent's 9.00 points.
Despite falling on her first wave, Melanie Giunta recovered and on her second attempt. She also had time to improve her lower score. Precisely, her last attempt earned her a pass to the next round.
Melanie Giunta's participation in Lima 2019. (Photo: GEC/Video: TV Peru)
Melanie Giunta's next opponent will be Colombian Isabella Gomez, who has defeated Chelsea Tuach, the representative from Barbados, with 13.40 points against 10.83. The match will be held on August 1st at Punta Rocas, starting at 1:13 pm.
It should be noted that earlier Alonso Correa defeated Canadian Young in round 2 repechage. On the other hand, 'Piccolo' Clemente surpassed his heat and advanced to the main round 3.
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