Venezuela will participate in the Para-American Para-Power Championship in Mexico 2026

Published at: 04/10/2026 11:45 AM

Venezuela will be present at the Parapan American Open Parapower Championship in Mexico 2026 with a delegation of seven athletes who will face a new opportunity from October 4 to 8 to advance on the qualifying route to the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games.

The national team, as reported by Radio Miraflores, is led by Paralympic gold medalist Clara Fuentes, who will compete in the -50 kilogram category, and will share the women's representation with Oriana Terán (-50 kg), Amada Bastidas (-41 kg) and Dilmary Oviedo (-45 kg).

In addition, in the men's category, the representation will fall on Jhonatan Montero (-49 kg), Andrés Díaz (-54 kg) and Carlos Betancourt (-72 kg), who will seek to leave their best records on the Mexican platform.

The competition represents an important stage for Venezuelan representatives, who aim to register their best brands of the season to place themselves in the Top 10 of the world ranking and conquer fundamental points on the road to Los Angeles 2028.

In the same way, the Venezuelan delegation will be accompanied by coach Freddy Escobar, while César Campos will act as a delegate.

Mazo News Team