Yusneylis Guzmán won the place in Paris in the pre-Olympic wrestling competition

Havana, March 1.- The Cuban freestyle gladiator Yusneylis Guzmán, of the 50 kilograms (kg), won the place to the summer event in Paris, in the Olympic Wrestling Qualifier of America, based in Acapulco, Mexico, until today.

Guzmán, winner of the title at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile, achieved three victories to reach that goal, including the semifinal against the Canadian Genevieve Morrison, whom she defeated with a score of 6-2.

Her teammates Laura Herin (53 kg) and Ángela Álvarez (57 kg) could not take the coveted places when they fell in the semifinal stage; In previous rounds, María Santana (62 kg) and Brenda Sterling (68 kg) had been left without options.

Herin, silver medalists in the continental multi-sport event in the Chilean capital, lost 6-9 in the Olympic ticket discussion with the American Dominique Olivia Parrish.

In the case of Álvarez, she could not beat the Ecuadorian Luisa Elizabeth Valverde, who emerged victorious with a score of 6-2, according to the official site of the World Wrestling Union.

Among the ladies, Milaimy Marín obtained the classification in the 76 kg with her fifth place at the World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, last September.

This pre-Olympic tournament in Acapulco grants two places in each of the divisions to the competition under the five rings that will be hosted by Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11 of this year.

This Wednesday, the exponents of the Greco-Roman modality reached two places through Kevin de Armas (60 kg) and Yosvanys Peña (77 kg).

The Wrestlers of Cuba had already obtained three tickets to the French capital in the aforementioned universal contest, where they won two gold prizes through Luis Orta (67 kg) and Gabriel Rosillo (97 kg), and one bronze prize from Oscar Pine (130 kg). (ACN) (Photo: Cubadebate)