These are the athletes who have qualified in SUP Surf for the Central American and Caribbean Games
Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Venezuela and Panama secured spots
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The athletes who qualified in SUP Surf for the Central American and Caribbean Games, which will take place in Cabarete, Dominican Republic between July 25 and 29, have been determined.
Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Venezuela and Panama secured spots, with Puerto Rico being the only ones to achieve a total of four qualifiers.
In the women's category, the quota of nine was not filled; eight were reached considering the host quota, while in the men's category it was filled, and there are two substitutes already established.
The list below is not in order of planting:
Men
Giovanni Bercian (MEX)
Max Torres (PUR)
Jefferson Tascon (COL)
Dave De Armas (PUR)
Jose Ignacio Tapia (COL)
José Neftalí Ruíz Avilés (CRC)
Juan Pablo Melendres (MEX)
Juan Manuel Bernini (CRC)
alternates
Armando Colucci (VEN)
Augustin Cedeno (PAN)
Women
Nimsay Garcia (PUR)
Tiziana Billy (GUA)
Mariecarmen Rivera (PUR)
Edimar Luque (VEN)
Maria Cristina Canales (PAN)
Darlyn Ramirez (GUA)
Kelly Gasparovic (PAN)
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