Pan Am (Squash) Championships: Sobhy Day With 3 Golds
CAYMAN ISLAND: It was USA’s Amanda Sobhy day, winning three gold medals at the Pan American Squash Championships in the South Sound Squash Club, Cayman Islands.
The World No.18 from New York started her medals tally by first defeating her sister Sabrina Sobhy for the women’s singles title as expected.
The second gold was of women’s doubles, when with with her doubles partner Sabrina they were victorious over the Mexicans duo – Laura Tovar & Maria Tovar Perez.
The third gold was in the women teams finals, when Sabrina won the opening match against Canada for the team to be ahead and ultimately for the USA team to win 2 – 0.
In the men’s singles event, Diego Elias made history by being the first Peruvian gold medallist by beating Christopher Binnie in the final.
In the men’s doubles match, Mexico won the first of two gold medals. The men’s team final was also a Mexico affair with Colombia being beaten 2 – 0.
Results – Pan Am Championships
Men’s Singles Final:
- Diego Elias (PER) bt Christopher Binnie (JAM) 11-7, 11-8, 11-5 (42m)
- Bronze medallists: Todd Harrity (USA), Chris Hanson (USA)
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Women’s Singles Final:
- Amanda Sobhy (USA) bt Sabrina Sobhy (USA) 11-3, 11-8, 11-8 (25m)
- Bronze medallists: Danielle Letourneau (CAN), Samantha Cornett (CAN)
Men’s Doubles Final:
- Alfredo Avila & Cesar Salazar (MEX) bt Andres Duany & Alonso Escudero (PER) 11-8, 10-11, 11-8 (129m)
- Bronze medallists: Robertino Pezzota & Leandro Romiglio (ARG), Chris Hanson & Todd Harrity (USA)
Women’s Doubles Final:
- Amanda Sobhy & Sabrina Sobhy (USA) bt Laura Tovar & Maria Tovar Perez (COL) 11-5, 11-5 (24m)
- Bronze medallists: Giselle Delgado & Anita Pinto (CHI), Samantha Cornett & Nikki Todd (CAN)
Mixed Doubles Final:
- Catalina Pelaez & Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt Marlene West & Cameron Stafford (CAY) 11-8, 11-9 (28m)
- Bronze medallists: Antonella Falcione & Gonzalo Miranda (ARG), Danielle Letourneau & Michael McCue (CAN)
Men’s Team Final:
- MEXICO bt COLOMBIA 2/0 [Alfredo Avila bt Juan Camilo Vargas 11-6, 11-8, 11-5 (30m); Cesar Salazar bt Miguel Angel Rodriguez 11-9, 11-7, 11-3 (39m)]
- Bronze medallists: USA & CANADA
Women’s Team Final:
- [1] USA bt [2] CANADA 2/0 [Sabrina Sobhy bt Hollie Naughton 11-8, 11-3, 11-5 (25m); Amanda Sobhy bt Samantha Cornett 11-6, 11-6, 11-5 (26m)]
- Bronze medallists: COLOMBIA & MEXICO
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