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LIMA - The Peruvian players Christopher Tevez and Jose Torreblanca have surprisingly conquered the team title at the Pan American championships. The Peru B team defeated the US with Young Gull Lee and Miguel Torres in the final. Two Colombian teams, which were among the favorites, were eliminated in the quarters and the group stage. The championship was played at Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru.
Christopher Tevez, who also made a strong impression in the individual tournament, got the better of Young Gull Lee in the final and Jose Torreblanca surprised against Miguel Torres with a victory: 30-18 in 18. The winners played 1.007 average in the final.
Javier Teran and Luis Aveiga were the top team with Ecuador on average (1.226), but they were outplayed by the later winners in the semi-finals. Luis Aveiga although defeated Jose Torreblanca 30-27 (19), but by carom difference (Christopher Tevez beat Javier Teran 30-22 in 31), Peru B qualified for the final.
The other semifinal was between USA and Peru A, with Ramon Rodriguez and Guido Sacco among the title favorites. Rodriguez topped his opponent Young Gull Lee (30-25 in 31), but Miguel Torres saved the USA team by defeating Guido Sacco 30-22 in 24.
In the quarterfinals Peru B bested Colombia B with Henry Diaz and John Martinez, Peru A defeated Ecuador B, Ecuadro A struck against Costa Rica (Erick Tellez defeated Javier Teran) and USA won the match against Ecuador C.
In total, eighteen teams came to the start line, divided into six groups of three. The group winners and two best runners up advanced to the quarterfinals.
The final ranking (teams, players, match points, average):
1 Peru B (Christopher Tevez, Jose Torreblanca), 10-1.007
2 USA (Young Gull Lee, Miguel Torres), 8-0.926
3 Ecuador A (Javier Teran, Luis Aveiga) 8-1.226
4 Peru A (Ramon Rodriguez, Guido Sacco) 4-1.037
5 Ecuador B (Juan del Salto, Ricardo Aviles) 4-1.029
6 Colombia B (Henry Diaz, John Matinez) 4-1.142
7 Ecuador C (Pedro Reyes, Jefferson Troya) 4-0.837
8 Costa Rica (Erick Tellez, Rogelio Morales) 2-0.873
9 Nicaragua A (Gerald Lopez, Ernesto Blanco) 2-1.062
10 Peru D (Maximo Aguirre, Javier Serrano) 1-1.009
11 Mexico A (Javier Vera, Alan Campos) 2-0.938
12 Colombia A (Oscar Castano, Carlos Campino) 2-1.133.
The USA team with Young Gull Lee and Miguel Torres took the silver medal
The gold diggers with two famous Peruvians: Ramon Rodriguez and his wife July Pinedo
De individual ranking:
1 Henry Diaz 1.413
2 Javier Teran 1.370
3 Carlos Campino 1.295
4 Erick Tellez 1.250
5 Ramon Rodriguez 1.243
6 Miguel Torres 1.150
7 Javier Serrano 1.178
8 Jose Torreblanca 1.148
9 Javier Vera 1.146
10 Luis Aveiga 1.119.
Javier Teran, second best on average, with Ramon Rodriguez