With a lot of character, strength, and courage, the women’s freestyle wrestling finals were held during the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026
With maximum concentration, coaches’ instructions in the final seconds, and the crowd cheering on their athletes between tears of joy, where every drop of sweat is proof of the daily work and effort of these young wrestling prospects.
This was the atmosphere in which women’s freestyle wrestling took place at the Combat Center of the Luis “Matador” Tejada Hansell High Performance Center. Panama, the host country, won its first gold medal in the 65 kg category
Champions in the freestyle wrestling category
43 kg
Gold: Valery Edith Sofía Rubio Torres – Colombia
Silver: Shirley Yukasty Meza Alaba – Ecuador
Bronze: Laura Eduarda Vieira Silva – Brazil
49 kg
Gold: Asia Valentina Sánchez Maldonado – Venezuela
Silver: Alejandra Paz Salinas Betancourt – Chile
Bronze: Xiomara Gabriela Meza Álava – Ecuador
Bronze: Luanny Barbosa de Souza – Brazil
57 kg
Gold: Alejandra Serrano Roa – Colombia
Silver: Mia Sarai Arrocha Hernández – Panama
Bronze: Laynne Gabriely Ferreira Tolosa – Brazil
