Cuba will participate in Pan-American Wrestling Championship

A strong team in the men´s freestyle event led by world champion Yowlys Bonne will take Cuba to the 2019 Pan-American Wrestling Championship, which will host Buenos Aires, Argentina, from next April 18-21.

Bonne (61 kg) will be one of the seven Cuban athletes that will be present in the continental contest, which will be attended by wrestlers of good level from countries with tradition in that sport such as the United States, Canada and Venezuela.

There is also highlight in the Caribbean squad for the twice runner-up at universal competitions Reineris Salas (97) and Oscar Pino (125), double bronze medalist in those same events.

The list also includes Reineris Andreu (57), Damian Solenzal (65), Jorge Despaigne (74) and Lazaro Hernandez (86).

According to Julio Mendieta, head coach of the Cuban team, their main goal in this tournament is to achieve the tickets to the Pan American Games of Lima, where there will be activity in the six divisions of the Olympic program.