km swim through the waters of the Pacific Ocean, Richard Weinberger of Canada won the gold medal Saturday at the Pan American Games by a finger. Weinberger won the race in 1 hour, 57 minutes, 31 seconds — only 0.3 seconds ahead of American rival Arthur Frayler. Guillermo Bertola of Argentina took bronze in 1:57:33.9. Officials confirmed the finish by video replay. “We got to the boat at the same time. He touched me out,” said Frayler, who added the silver to his swimming gold in the 1,500-meter freestyle Tuesday. “I just missed touching the board, which happens. It's open water swimming, it happens.” In the women's race, Cecilia Biagioli of Argentina earned gold in 2:04:11.5. The United States increased its lead at the top of the medals table with seven more golds on Day 8 of the Pan American Games. Brady Ellison won the men's archery competition, while Americans earned two golds in both water skiing and shooting, and one in women's wrestling. Rocky Carson added another gold in men's racquetball singles. Overall, the Americans have won 48 gold medals. Brazil is second with 18 golds, followed closely by Canada, Cuba and Mexico with 16 each. The host Mexicans won three golds in racquetball, with Paola Longoria winning the women's singles. Longoria and Samantha Salas then won the women's doubles, while Alvaro Beltran and Javier Moreno took men's doubles. “I suffered for this medal. I started down 8-1,” Longoria said. “Things weren't going well, but a champion is one who can overcome things like this.” Alejandra Valencia gave Mexico a fourth medal in women's archery. Early Saturday, Arlenis Sierra led a Cuban sweep in the woman's cycling road race. The men's race was won by Marc De Maar of Netherlands Antilles. Also, Brazil won the men's beach volleyball gold medal, while Dainelys Perez of Cuba won the women's 50-meter rifle three-positions. The Cubans also won two more golds in wrestling. Lisset Hechevarria won the women's 72-kilogram freestyle competition and Katerina Vidraux won the 63-kilogram category. In men's tennis, Robert Farah won the men's gold by defeating Rogerio Dutra of Brazil 6-4, 6-3. The defending women's basketball champions from the United States picked up their second straight loss, falling to Puerto Rico 75-70. On Friday, the Americans lost to Argentina 58-55.
