…Pan American Games in Chile

LESLAIN Baird powered his way to a historic men’s javelin bronze for Guyana at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, on Saturday evening at the Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium.
On his fourth attempt, Baird produced his best throw, a new season best of 78.23m.

American Curtis Thompson (79.65m) and Brazilian Henrique Nunes (78.45m) took gold and silver respectively.
It is the first time a Guyanese won a medal in the event since the Games started in 1959.
Though he won silver at the South American Games in 2018, which still stands as the national record (78.65m), Baird said the accomplishment in Chile felt even more significant due to the high-level competition from the region and his battle to reach that stage.

Guyana ended the Games with three medals following Jasmine Abrams’s (silver) and Emanuel Archibald’s (bronze) success in the 100m.
Twenty athletes across nine disciplines represented Guyana at the Games.