Law student Crismery Santana, from the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU), participated in the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games, officially known as the XXIV Central American and Caribbean Sports Games San Salvador 2023; regional multisport event that takes place between June 23 and July 8 of the current year in the capital of El Salvador, San Salvador.
The student athlete has excelled in the games with excellent results, achieving silver medal in the starter category, raising a total of 116 kilograms, and bronze medal in the shipping category, with an outstanding mark of 144 kilograms.
These achievements are a testament to Crismery Santana’s hard work, dedication, and talent, and at the same time reflect the university’s commitment to the sports development of its students.
About the Central American and Caribbean Games
The Central American and Caribbean Games are a multi-sport event, held every 4 years since 1926, in different cities of countries within the region comprising Central America and the Caribbean Sea basin. It is the oldest regional multidisciplinary event in the world. The Central American and Caribbean Games are held by the organization Centro Caribe Sports.
The games were born thanks to the initiative of the Mexican Olympic Society, who after Mexico’s performance in the 1924 Paris Olympic Games decided to organize a multi-sport event among Central American countries, for the growth of the competitive level of the sports in the region. Cuba and Guatemala supported the project, and Mexicans Alfredo Cuéllar and Enrique Aguirre negotiated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for international endorsement.
