Peruvian pride. Peru fell in five sets fighting on equal terms against Brazil in the grand final, taking home the silver medal. Our killers left everything on the court at the Junior Pan American Games where the Peruvian team lost in five sets against the Brazilians (25-23; 25-19; 23-25, 21-25 and 15-8).
The final was played at the Evangelista Mora coliseum, one of the venues that make up the San Fernando Sports Complex, in the city of Cali, Colombia, in front of about 3,340 spectators.
From the start of the match for the grand final, the Brazilian team, the clear favorites to win the gold medal, were able to take a 2-0 lead but our killers kept fighting and forced the fourth and fifth sets.
The Peruvian team had previously defeated the tournament host, Colombia, in the semis, while Brazil defeated the representatives from Argentina. During the tournament, Peru and Brazil had already faced each other just three days ago in a thrilling match, where the Verdeamarellas won 3-2 (25-23, 16-25, 25-14, 12-25, and 13-15).
A multi-sport event for young athletes
The Cali Valle 2021 Junior Pan American Games are a multi-sport event for young athletes held in the city of Cali and Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Cali was chosen over the cities of Monterrey and Santa Ana to host the first edition of the Junior Pan American Games.
The event, taking place from November 25 to December 5, 2021, brings together over three thousand athletes between the ages of 18 and 21 from 41 American countries who will compete in more than 30 disciplines.