Jovana de la Cruz and Ximena Zorrilla win gold medals at the Bolivarian Games 2022.

Peruvian representatives continue to delight the country, and this Friday they had a great day at the Bolivarian Games of Valledupar 2022. The athletes won two more gold medals, bringing the national delegation's total to 19 gold medals.

Ximena Zorrilla obtained first place in the hammer throw discipline. In addition, during the competition, the athlete set a new national record by reaching 66.96 meters.

Then, Jovana de la Cruz won the gold medal after triumphing in the 10,000-meter athletics competition. Both national representatives received the affection and admiration of users through social media.

"Well done, always putting Peru on top", "Congratulations to you and may the successes continue", "Keep it up. National pride", or "I am very happy with the victories in the Bolivarian Games", were some of the messages of support from internet users.

It's important to mention that, in the morning hours, Luis Fernando Barco won the gold medal in the golf competition at the Bolivarian Games being held in Valledupar (Colombia).

When do the Bolivarian Games end?

The tournament started on June 24 and will end on July 5. So far, the Peruvian delegation is in third place in the medal tally with 70 medals (19 gold, 16 silver, and 35 bronze).