Canada’s duo Jason Ho-Shue and Nyl Yakura won gold at Men’s Doubles final of the XVIII Pan Am Games 2019, held in Lima, Peru.
Ho-Shue and Yakura defeated USA duo Phillip Chew / Ryan Chew in a tough match (21-11, 19-21 and 21-18) that had 3 amazing games full of intesity and precision.
Pan Am Champions started the match winning the first game but Chew brothers were more precise in the second game forcing the third one. After 47 minutes, Canada got its first gold medal in this Pan Am Games.
“We are very happy to get this gold medal and to be on the top of the podium. We started playing together for fun a few years ago but was very well for us and we decided to continue. Now our big dream is the Olympic Games and we will continue forward to achieve it” refered Yakura and Ho-Shue after winning the final.
The new Pan Am Games Champions reached this crown after defeated Mario Cuba and Diego Mini (PER) in Quarterfinals, Osleni Guerrero and Leodannis Martinez (CUB) in Semifinals and USA duo in the final.
Phillip Chew could not repeat the title reached last edition (Toronto 2015 with Sattawat Pongnairat) but won his third Pan Am Games medal (2 golds in MD and XD at Toronto 2015).
Our Pan Am Athletes added importants points for the Road to Tokyo 2020 Ranking and are more close to the big dream: An Olympic Games.
Congratulations!!
