This Saturday, April 25, the weightlifting finals were held at the Tierra de Campeones – Atheyna Bylon Combat Center, where athletes showed great energy and strength to earn a place on the South American podium.
A total of 10 male athletes participated, representing Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Panama.
Meanwhile, in the women’s division, 7 athletes competed from Venezuela, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, and Argentina.
Weightlifting Medalists
Men’s +98 kg Category
Gold🥇 Nicolas Pino Silva – Chile, with a lift of 272 kg
Silver🥈 Alex Valentino Morel Valenzuela, with a lift of 267 kg
Bronze🥉 Facundo Asuaga Camargo – Uruguay, with a lift of 262 kg
Women’s +77 kg Category
Meanwhile, in the women’s division, Liddysmar Aparicio took the gold medal with a lift of 229 kg
Gold🥇 Liddysmar Aparicio – Venezuela
Silver🥈Thaira Eliana Castro Nazareno – Ecuador
Bronze🥉 Giulliana Navarro – Chile
In this way, the weightlifting discipline came to an end at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026
