VALLEDUPAR, Colombia, June 29, 2022 – Colombia
swept Chile 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-19) to claim
the men’s gold medal of the volleyball
tournament of Juegos Bolivarianos on Tuesday
night.
On their path to the title, the Colombian squad
won 12 sets and lost only one set to Dominican
Republic in the semifinal contest.
They began their campaign with a 3-0 (25-23,
25-15, 25-18) victory over Venezuela in Pool A
and followed with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-10, 25-23)
over Peru.
In the crossed semifinal match against Dominican
Republic, the “home boys” prevailed in a tough
clash 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-18, 26-24).
Final positions: 1. Colombia, 2. Chile, 3. Peru,
4. Dominican Republic, 5. Venezuela, 6. Bolivia. |