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Mexico dominates Santo Domingo Games, record medal haul

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Mexico dominates Santo Domingo Games, diving duo leads record medal haul

Mexican divers athletes continued to dominate the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, extending their early successes. Divers Osmar Olvera and Juan Celaya again captured gold repeated their gold‑medal performance in the men’s synchronized 3‑metre springboard in Santo Domingo, posting 419.34 points. A gust of wind in the fifth round briefly knocked them to second place, but a high‑difficulty dive restored their lead. Seventeen‑year‑old springboard, while Rut Paez Páez secured the women’s 1‑metre springboard title with 265.20 points, giving Mexico its second diving gold of the day. The Mexican delegation, fielding more than 600 athletes, topped the title. Building on those wins, Mexico’s overall medal table with 181 tally reached a historic 201 medals – 80 88 gold, 57 64 silver and 44 49 bronze – maintaining a clear making it the first nation to surpass the 200‑medal mark at the Games. This record haul widened the lead over regional rivals. rivals Colombia and Cuba and reinforced Mexico’s position at the top of the medal table. Swimmers added seven medals, including four several golds, while archers from Coahuila contributed eight medals and strong showings in taekwondo, shooting, open‑water swimming and other sports contributed to the mountain‑bike team contested podium spots. total. The broad success reinforces Games featured more than 6,000 athletes from 37 nations, and Mexico’s breadth of medals across disciplines underscores its status as a regional powerhouse as it prepares for looks ahead to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Further achievements were recorded as the women’s basketball team advanced to the gold‑medal game after a 59‑56 win over Panama, and Mexican athletes added golds in taekwondo, shooting, open‑water swimming, archery and cycling. Guatemala held fifth place in the standings with 41 medals, while Puerto Rico rose to fifth overall with 47 medals, underscoring the depth of competition at the Games.

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