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LOCAL Thursday 22 sepTember 2022

Elliott Loonstra PLY brings home medal to Aruba from Pan-Am series

Elliott Loonstra PLY attended match had begun with El- England in October. Elliott
the Para Pan-Am III series liott Loonstra PLY in the Loonstra PLY was invited
in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sep- lead but ended in favor by the ParaTaekwondo
tember 15, 2022. The venue of the Brazilian, who later National Team of Mexico
for this event was the ‘Cen- went on to win the cham- to train alongside them at
tro Deportivo Paralympico pionship. Elliott Loonstra PLY CNAR (Centro Nacional
Brasileiro’ and was attend- achieved podium in this de Desarrollo de Talen-
ed by 11 countries from the tournament making this the tos Deportivos y Alto Ren-
Pan-Am region, Europe, second bronze medal that dimiento) in Mexico. Soon
and Asia. The event was a he has received this year. Loonstra PLY and his team
success for Elliott Loonstra will be off to train and are
PLY as he achieved the With this result, Elliott Loon- hoping to achieve podium
bronze medal in this Pan- stra’s world ranking has in Manchester.
Am. gone up from 10th to 7th,
placing him in a good po- Elliott Loonstra PLY would
Loonstra’s first match was sition for next year’s games like to acknowledge his
against Colombia and in Santiago, Chile. The family, CEMEDAR (Centro
took the lead early on. next upcoming competi- Medico Deportivo Aruba),
The match ended in favor tion for Elliott Loonstra PLY BodyZone Fitness and Roro
of the Aruban team push- and his team will be at the Fitness for all their support
ing them to the semifinals World Para Grand Prix tak- during his preparations.q
against Brazil. The semifinals ing place in Manchester,