Yorgelis Salazar achieves continental glory and is crowned South American karate champion -50 kg
Photo: Ministry of Sports Press
Published at: 25/09/2026 04:11 PM
The Venezuelan karate player Yorgelis Salazar once again raised the country's name when she became South American champion and won the gold medal in the -50 kg kumite category.
Salazar had an impeccable performance throughout the competition, which culminated in a decisive fight in which he successfully beat the Ecuadorian representative Lili Alvarado with a score of 8-0.
The road to the top of the podium for the Venezuelan athlete was perfect from start to finish. In the qualifying phase of Group A, Salazar began his journey with a resounding 7-0 win against Argentina's Yamila Benítez.
Later, he maintained his overwhelming pace by beating Chile's Magdalena Godoy 11-3, to close the qualifying round, winning 3-0 against Dahanna Ramos from Peru.
Mazo News Team