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FLAG BEARERS WHO WERE HONORED WITH LEADING THEIR DELEGATIONS IN OPENING CEREMONY
They reflected the excitement of the spectators who were in the grandstands and the Peruvian music playing in the National Stadium.
Peru has never had such a large delegation in a sports competition. No delegation in history has ever come close to the 592 athletes who moved many spectators to tears while enthusiastically parading at the National Stadium. This was the stage that witnessed their sacrifice to be part of the most important competition in the Americas, only behind the Olympic Games.
Stefano Peschiera was in charge of leading the national delegation to the beat of Peruvian music, which has now regained its place in the worldwide scene. Now, 400 million people are aware that Peru has very good music and outstanding athletes. Peschiera was the flag bearer. Like him, many athletes arrived with many dreams and had the privilege of carrying their flag. All of them were applauded by an audience that enjoyed every moment of the magical night at the National Stadium.
Lima 2019 was so special that the Brazilian delegation was led by two athletes: Kahena Kunze and Martine Grael, gold medalists in sailing 49er FXv at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games: an unprecedented couple carrying the flag.
This is the list of the main flag bearers who paraded at the National Stadium:
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Country Athlete Sport |
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Argentina Javier Conte Sailing |
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Bolivia Conrrado Moscoso Racquetball |
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Brazil Kahena Kunze and Martina Grael Sailing |
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Chile Felipe Miranda Water ski |
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Colombia Yuberjen Martínez Boxing |
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Costa Rica Shirley Cruz Traña Soccer |
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Cuba Mijaín López Wrestling |
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Ecuador Tamara Salazar Weightlifting |
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El Salvador Roberto Hernández Archery |
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Guatemala Jorge Vega Gymnastics |
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Honduras Pedro Espinosa Equestrian |
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Mexico Jorge Orozco Shooting |
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Panama Carolena Carstens Taekwondo |
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Puerto Rico Franklin Gómez Wrestling |
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Dominican Republic Crismery Santana Weightlifting |
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Uruguay Julieta Mautone Shooting |
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Venezuela Elvismar Rodríguez Judo |
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Bahamas Justin Roberts Tennis |
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Barbados Chelsea Tuach Surfing |
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Belize Francisco Cruz Canoe |
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Granada Anderson Peters Athletics |
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Haiti Aniya Nicol Louissaint Taekwondo |
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Suriname Dylan Darmohoetomo Badminton |
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Trinidad and Tobago Andrew Lewis Sailing |
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Saint Lucia Luc Franck Leon Chevrier Sailing |
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British Virgin Islands Kyron Anthony McMaster Athletics |
ABOUT LIMA 2019
The Lima 2019 Pan American Games gather 6680 athletes from 41 countries and delegations from the Americas.
There will be 17 days of competitions and ceremonies between July 26 and August 11, which will take place in 14 districts of Lima and Callao at various venues like VIDENA, Villa Maria Sports Center, Callao Regional Village, Villa El Salvador Sports Center, Punta Rocas, among others.
The Lima 2019 Pan American Games will include 39 sports and 61 disciplines, in which athletes will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. A total of 21 competitions are qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.