{
  "id": 6148665,
  "title": "Colombia Wins 5 Judo Medals and Finishes Third at San Salvador Panamerican Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/colombia-wins-5-judo-medals-and-finishes-third-at-san-salvador",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T16:40:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/09/07/colombia-san-salvador-panamerican-open/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colombia claimed five medals at the San Salvador Panamerican Open, securing second place in the final standings, trailing only Brazil and the Dominican Republic. The country's judokas Cindy Mera, Brigitte Carabali, and Ferney Ruiz Mesa secured two gold, two silver, and one bronze medals respectively. The International Judo Federation (IJF) documented 141 competitors from 16 nations participating in the event held on September 5-6 in El Salvador. Brazil topped the medal table, with eight gold, three silver, and four bronze medals, while the Dominican Republic finished in second place with two gold, four silver, and four bronze medals. Colombia's five medals were won by five different athletes. Ruiz Mesa won Colombia's first gold in the men's -73 kg division, while Mera secured the second gold in the women's -63 kg category. Lasso and Caicedo contributed two silver medals, with Lasso winning the women's -48 kg division and Caicedo taking the men's -90 kg title. All of Colombia's medals were won by distinct athletes.",
  "summary": "Colombia won five medals at the San Salvador Panamerican Open, taking two gold, two silver and one bronze to finish third in the final standings behind Brazil and the Dominican Republic. Ferney Ruiz Mesa won the men’s -73 kg division; Cindy Mera took the women’s -63 kg title; Erika Lasso and Jhon Caicedo Sinisterra finished […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Colombia won 5 medals, securing 2nd place in San Salvador Panamerican Open",
    "Colombian judokas Cindy Mera, Brigitte Carabali, and Ferney Ruiz Mesa won 5 medals",
    "Brazil topped medal table with 8 gold, DR Republic 2nd with 2 gold"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}