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Kevin Cordón will face Salvadoran Uriel Canjura for the Pan American title
Kevin Cordón, the badminton team, qualified this Friday for the final of the Pan American Games held in our country, where he will face the Salvadoran Uriel Canjura this Saturday for the title.
Kevin Cordón during the match once morest Brazilian Ygor Coelho during the Pan American badminton tournament held in Guatemala. (CDAG photo).
Kevin Cordón fulfilled his goal by defeating the Brazilian Ygor Coelho in the semifinals. and qualified for the final of the 27th edition of the Yonex Pan Am Championschips 2024 badminton, which will take place at the Teodoro Palacios Flores gym facilities, zone 5.
Cordón resolved a close duel once morest Coelhowho has been a complicated and demanding rival, but won with partial scores of 19-21 and 19-21. The final for the title will be played this Saturday—starting at 10:30 a.m.— once morest the Salvadoran Uriel Francisco Canjura, who left Canadian Brian Yang on the road.
“The important thing regarding the duel once morest the Brazilian was that Kevin knew how to dominate the front part of the field, which allowed him to generate attacking opportunities“said José María Solís, one of the Zacapaneco coaches.
He added that for today’s final once morest Canjura, the key will be to have a lot of patience and variation of shots from the back of the court. in addition to standing well in defense. The Salvadoran, like Cordón, seeks to remain in the world ranking to attend the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Having reached the Pan American final ensures Cordón scores a good amount of points. In the first week of May, the world ranking and the athletes classified for the Olympics will be announced.
For the national badminton team It will be his fifth adventure in an Olympic event, following having participated in Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016 and the Tokyo 2020 edition.
Cordón is ranked 39th in the world ranking, according to the latest update. Salvadoran Uriel Canjura, today’s rival in the final, is in 56th place.
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