Panama earns second gold at  regional meeting

 
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Panamanian athlete Alonso Edward won the second gold medal for Panama at the Bolivarian Games, in Valledupar, Colombia, by winning the final of the 100-meters on Saturday.

The sprinter finished with a time of 10.17 seconds. The silver and bronze medals went to the Dominican José González Soto and the Colombian Carlos Palacios, respectively, with times of 10.18 and 10.23.

Edward gives Panama the second gold medal after boxer Atheyna Bylon won gold in boxing at 75 kilograms on Thursday, June 30.

The Panamanian delegation has won 20 medals: two gold, four silver and 14 bronze in the Bolivarian Games that will end on July 5.