Guatemala celebrated again this Wednesday, July 29, at the Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 thanks to the swimmer Erick Gordillowho won the gold medal in the 400 meters individual combined with a time of 4:17.68record with which he established a new record for the Central American and Caribbean Gamesaccording to the Guatemalan Olympic Committee.
The national team dominated the final held at the Juan Pablo Duarte Aquatic Center and revalidated the title they had obtained in San Salvador 2023when he won the same test with a time of 4:21.12. On this occasion he lowered that mark by 3.44 secondsconsolidating itself as one of the main references in Guatemalan swimming.
The gold medal also represents the Gordillo’s second medal in Santo Domingo 2026after the bronze achieved on Monday in the 200 meters individual medleya result that confirmed its prominence since the beginning of the swimming competitions.
The swimmer’s triumph expands Guatemala’s harvest on the day, in which the delegation continues to win medals in different disciplines.
Among the golds obtained in the Games, those conquered by Maria Alejandra Higuerosin taekwondo freestyle poomsae, and by the men’s team of skeetmade up of Sebastián Bermúdez, Carlos Padilla and Santiago Romerowhich also set a Games record.
With this performance, Guatemala continues to strengthen its position in the Santo Domingo 2026 medal table and confirms the good moment of its delegation in the second event of the Olympic cycle heading to Los Angeles 2028.
Erick Gordillo’s victory not only represents a new gold medal for the country, but also a historical mark that will be recorded in the records of the Central American and Caribbean Games.