Ecuadorian sports experienced an extremely successful day yesterday. 5 medals including an unusual statistical anomaly, with medals won in the same events among genders, 2 Golds in M Road Race & M 20km Race Walk, while 2 Silvers in W Road Race & W 20km Race Walk
Funny enough both golds, although they were among the expected ones, were not won by the most expected faces like Richard Carapaz and Brian Pintado, but by the so-called "others" Jonathan Narvaez and David Hurtado.
As already mentioned both silvers came from the exactly same events, among Ladies, with probably the most emotional medal of the games for team Myriam Nuňez who dedicated in tears the medal to her grandfather who passed away last days and Glenda Morejon in Race Walk, once again, probably the least expected to medal from the 3 Ecuadorian entries in the discipline.
Later another one, this time a Bronze joy completed a very successful day for Ecuador, with Judoka Celinda Coroza earning bronze in the up to 70kg class.
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Medals of the Day
David Hurtado,
Athletics M 20km Race Walk Gold
Jhonatan Narvaez,
Road Cycling M Road Race Gold
Glenda Morejón,
Athletics W 20km Race Walk Silver
Myriam Nuňez,
Road Cycling W Road Race Silver
Celinda Coroza,
Judo W -70kg Bronze