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A strong Argentine team has confirmed its presence at the Pan American Surfing Games that will take place in Playa Venao, Panama, between August 7 and 13, according to information provided to DUKE by the event organizers.

It includes, among other international talents, five-time ISA world champions Lele Usuna (2x), Santiago Muñiz (2x) and Nacho Gundensen (1x).

The team also includes 2021 Argentine champion Tomás López Moreno, current ISA top 15 Lucía Indurain, 12-time Argentine champion and medalist in Lima 2019 Ornella Pellizzari, and current Latin champion Martín Pérez, among other names.

Below is the complete squad:

Men's shortboard
1 Ignacio Gundesen
2 shots Lopez Moreno
3 Leandro Usuna
4 Santiago Muniz

Women's shortboard
1 Lucia Indurain
2 Josefina Anne
3 Ornella Pellizari
4 Coconut Cianciarulo

Longboard men
1 Martin Perez
2 Surfiel Gil

Women's longboard
1 Lucia Cosoleto
2 Amparo Errecalde

SUP surf men
1 Maxi Prensky
2 Geronimo Roger

SUP surfing women
1 Natalia of the flame
2 Lucia Cosoleto

Sup race men
1 Franco Fachin
2 Fabrizio Rondinara

Sup race women
1 Natalia of the flame
2 Juliana Gonzalez

Technical staff
National Coach: Martin Iautaro
Professor Juan Baldino
Team Leader: Cristhian Petersen

Argentina placed third in the overall team ranking at the 2018 Pan American Games, which qualified for Lima 2019. In this event, it won the men's silver medal with Lele Usuna and the women's bronze medal with Ornella Pellizzari.