Cuban Taymara Oropesa earned the gold medal in the women's individual event of the 9th International Badminton Tournament, which concluded last Sunday in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Oropesa, runner-up in the Central American and Caribbean Games of Barranquilla, Colombia, last August, won 2-1 (13-21, 21-18 and 21-19) over American Jennie Gai in 48 minutes, according to the official website of the contest.

This was Oropesa´s fifth win in the tournament, in which she earned 2.500 points for the world ranking.

Meanwhile, in the men´s individual single event, the also Cuban Osleni Guerrero had to settle for the bronze medal by losing 1-2 (18-21, 21-14 and 21-18) in the semifinal to Guatemalan Kevin Cordon, first seed of the contest.

Despite the loss, Guerrero won 1.750 units for the universal ranking.