Otro peruano más llena de orgullo al país.

The Peruvian athlete Diego Elías defeated his Mexican rival, Leonel Cardenas, in the squash semifinals at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.

El squash player from Peru defeats his rival

The Peruvian squash player defeated his rival with a score of 11-3, 11-2, and 11-5, putting him one step closer to achieving his ultimate goal and winning the gold for our country.

A STEP AWAY FROM BECOMING A BI-CHAMPION

The final match will be played today at 5:00 p.m. in the Chilean capital, against the Colombian Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, for the gold medal.

In Lima 2019, the national representative won and it is expected that this time the Peruvian can repeat this achievement. It is worth mentioning that this is the third time that Elías and Rodríguez face each other in a final.

HOW IS PERU DOING IN THE MEDAL TABLE?

So far, our country has won 22 medals, placing it in ninth position in the table. Our national representatives have won 7 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 13 bronze medals.