Mayabeque, Cuba: The discus thrower Melany del Pilar Matheus appears in the list of 33 athletes, who will participate in the first Pan American Junior Games in Cali 2021, agreed from November 25 to December 5, the national commissioner of this discipline Yipsi Dark confirmed.
The three medalists in the 2021 Nairobi World Junior Athletics Championships lead the Cuban representation of this sport to the first Junior Pan American Games in Cali 2021, agreed from November 25 to December 5.
In the list, Juan Carley Vázquez, starter in bullet drive, and bronze medal winners Shainer Reginfo and Yiselena Ballar stand out.
The large group of under-23s also includes other well-known talents such as the long jumper Maikel Vidal, the eight-centista Dayli Cooper, the Mayan Melany del Pilar, the peer Rosaidi Robles and the tripletist Leyanis Pérez.
The latter leads the ranking for under 20s with a national record of 14.53 meters, although she was unable to attend the Nairobi world event due to an injury.
The national commissioner Yipsi Moreno told JIT that in Cali there will be no competition in search of rank brands, since it will be in March 2022 -during the Cuba Cup- that the first ?peak? of results will be required from these young people, according to the planning of your training.
The group does not include star figures participating in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, whose age would allow them to attend the contest. The idea is to promote international friction to those who make up the relay and will assume prominence in the Olympic cycle towards Paris 2024.
