Venezuelan Athletics opens with double silver in the South American Under-23 Championship

Published at: 16/10/2026 10:24 PM

The national under-23 athletics team opened this Friday, October 16, the medal table in the South American Championship in the category, with two silver medals won by Yenniver Veroes in the hammer throw and Yenifer Mendoza in the triple jump, during the opening day of the event held in Santa Fe, Argentina.

The first podium came with Carabobeña Yenniver Veroes, who recorded a better shot of 62.21 meters, to secure second place behind Colombia's Catalina Rodríguez (65.96). The third place went to Brazil's Agnys Ribeiro (61.08).

For Veroes, the brand represents its best record of the year, although it does not exceed its personal record of 64.39 established in 2025, the Venezolana de Televisión website reported.

For her part, the Anzoatiguense Yenifer Mendoza won silver in the triple jump, with a first attempt of 12.74 meters that kept her in the fight for the medals.

His performance included marks of 12.11 and 12.69, in addition to two null attempts. The ranking was completed by Brazil's Karine Martins (12.85) and María Eduarda Candido (12.74).

This South American under-23 result marks Venezuela's positive start in the championship, reaffirming the talent of its athletes in the region.

Mazo News Team