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Friday 2 February 2018

Aruban Chiara Petrocchi wins bronze at US Open Taekwondo

LAS VEGAS – Aruba might Championship in Las Ve- man. The Taekwondo star fights against two Ameri- came home with a golden
be a small island, but we gas. Chiara Petrocchi won won with a score of 25-4 cans and one Canadian. medal.
do make some big impres- bronze in the category 49 under the belt. Her coach Eventually she lost against
sions like recently at the K Junior when she beat Teo Rodriguez stands by another strong competi- Support Team
G2 US Open Taekwondo America’s Valentina Guz- her all the time and made it tor from the United States, On Chiara’s Facebook
possible –together with the Kiana Chai Chong , with page it is mentioned that
athlete- for her to climb the a score of 15-2 but she behind the success of the
stage and proudly accept still achieved the bronze athlete there is a team of
her medal. medal. Last year during people, something that is
the same championship, important to value. Togeth-
Together with the selec- Chiara already returned er with this team of people
tion of the best Taekwondo home with a silver medal, the young talent can con-
champions of the United now again she showed tinue doing what she loves
States Chiara was one of her consistency. During her and making the Aruban
the last four athletes that participation at the South people proud. Congratu-
battled to win a medal. American Youth Games in lations from Aruba Today,
She won her first three Santiago de Chile 2017, she Chiara! q

Young Aruban
accepted at
professional
football club
in Holland

ORANJESTAD - Another young Aruban
talent is rewarded for his persistence
in sports: young football talent Jay-
drick Panneflek signed an agreement
with the professional football club De
Graafschap in The Netherlands.

He will enter their football academy
to be trained up to a professional
football player. The youngster played
for the local football club Britannia.
Good luck Jaydrick! q