Emanuel Otálvaro wins bronze at Pan American Table Tennis Championships

Sixteen-year-old Colombian table tennis player Emanuel Otálvaro secured a bronze medal in the men's singles category at the Pan American Table Tennis Championships held in Lima, Peru. This achievement marks Otálvaro's first participation in this specific competition.

Otálvaro advanced through the tournament by defeating Guatemala's Sergio Carrillo 4-1 in his debut and overcoming American Kanak Jha in the round of 16. His run concluded in the semifinals following a loss to Brazil's Guilherme Teodoro.

The men's singles final was contested between two Brazilians, with Hugo Calderano defeating Teodoro 4-1 to claim his seventh Pan American title.

In other categories, the Colombian men's doubles team, consisting of Otálvaro and Carlos Arcila, reached the quarterfinals. The Colombian men's team reached the quarterfinals after defeating Chile but was eliminated by Argentina.