Athletes compete in national padel and judo honors

In Argentina, Melisa Poli and Sol Cornalis will represent María Juana and the Santa Fe province at the National Padel Championship for Ladies and Veterans. Organized by the Federación Argentina de Pádel (FAP), the tournament will take place in Mar del Plata from October 9 to 12. The duo will compete in the Ladies Third category within the +30 division, representing the AJUPA “B” team.

In the Dominican Republic, former judoka María García is set to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on the 15th of next month. García, who competed in the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympics, was the first Dominican judoka to win a world medal. Her career includes multiple medals from the Pan American Games, Central American and Caribbean Games, and various World Cups.