Guyana captures Pan Am Sambo Bronze

Jun 17, 2013 Sports

According to a report from Carwyn Holland in Panama at the 2013 Pan American Sambo Championship, Guyana representative Paul Ignatius captured a bronze medal yesterday.

Paul Ignatius (left) and Carwyn Holland celebrate the medal.

Guyana competed against 25 countries from around the world including powerhouse USA, Canada, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico and other experienced countries, but the two man team of Trainer Carwyn Holland and Ignatius took the fights one by one to see Guyana through to the final day and eventually reaching the semi-finals to capture bronze.
An ecstatic Ignatius had much praise for his coach who taught him and introduced him to the Sport of Combat Sambo which is an intense full contact sport.
Holland who is also the pioneer of Sambo in Guyana was also excited over the podium finish and said the historical medal is just proof of what he was saying recently that Guyana can do well in this sport which is the fastest growing and possibly the next Olympic Sport.
Team Guyana returns today and hopes to spread the sport to all regions of Guyana.