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Three More Crowns and World Record for Cuba at Parapan American Games
HAVANA, Cuba, Nov 18 (acn) Cuban representatives won three gold medals and set a world record on Thursday to help the Caribbean nation remain in the fourth spot of the standings of the Fourth Parapan American Games that are under way in the Mexican city of Guadalajara.

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Omara Durand, who won the women’s 100 meters in the T13 category clocking
11.99 seconds, set the fourth world record by Cuban athletes in this
regional sports meeting.

The other crowns were for weightlifter Cesar Rubio, who lifted 151
kilograms in the men’s 48-56 kilos, and for swimmer Lorenzo Perez, who won
the men’s 100 meters freestyle event clocking 1:09.42 minutes.

After these results, the Cuban delegation has 15 titles, seven silver and
nine bronze medals and is only behind Brazil, which leads the event with
54 crowns, 36 silver and 42 bronze medals, followed by the United States
(34-30-22) and Mexico (33-41-30).


 

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