This Wednesday, Brazil and Venezuela were tied at the top of the general medal table of the IV South American Youth Games 2026. Both countries have accumulated 6 gold medals and 16 in total at the end of the third day.
The Brazilian team enhanced its role in judo, a discipline that this Wednesday completed its penultimate date at add two gold medals. The first came with Yago Melo in the -81 kilogram category, when he beat Colombian Daniel Palomino by waza-ari.
The second celebration for Brazil was starred by Manuela Maia in the -63 kg, which she won by ippon in 59 seconds to the Venezuelan Yatnelis Rodríguez. Also in Greco-Roman wrestling, Brazil added another gold in the 65 kilograms thanks to Lavozier Wadik, winner of Venezuelan Fabián Córdova.
Venezuela maintained its strength in wrestling, a discipline in which it closed the day with another gold medal and raised its harvest in this sport to four to be the absolute winner. The new triumph in Greco-Roman style wrestling came at 55 kilos, with Haniel Rodriguezwho beat the Ecuadorian Manuel García in the final.
For now, the national team, which competes in the event with delegation of 178 athleteshas 5 silver and 5 bronze medals.
This Thursday the action will begin in road cyclingwhich will give its first medals in the men’s and women’s time trial. Athletes will also compete in artistic gymnastics and swimming, which has finals scheduled.
Other disciplines that will put gold medals at stake this Thursday it will be judo and surfingwho say goodbye to the games on this fourth day of the regional youth tournament.
