As part of the 18th edition of the Pan American Games, which takes place in Santiago (Chile from October 20 to November 5) where Haiti participates with 16 athletes https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40741-haiti-news-zapping.html , the rising star of Haitian Taekwondo Ava Lee (25th in the world), two days after the opening of the Games, won the silver medal in the (+67kg) category.

After her victory in the 8th final against the Honduran, Sarahi Molina, then against Claudia Rayen Gallardo Llancaman (Chile) in the 1/4 final and Caroline Gomes Dos Santos (Brazil) in the semi-final, the Haitian flag flew proudly at her side for the final. A moment that will remain engraved in the annals of Haitian sport.

In the final Ava Soon Lee faced Mexican Soltero Garcia Leslie. A dawn for Haitian Taekwondo, our first Pan-American climax. Despite Ava Soon trying everything to win the gold medal, she ended up losing [0-2] to the Mexican and settling for the silver medal and the second step on the podium.

A first for Haiti since the medal won by judoka Joël Brutus in 2007 in Brazil in the +100kg category.

Congratulations to Ava Lee for this silver medal. By winning this medal, she also took second place in the America zone rankings. An exceptional performance.

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