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The Eguía Brothers Shine at Nationals CONADE 2024

José Roberto Eguía Alcázar and his younger brother Cristian Guillermo both won gold medals in the K1-200 meters at the Nationals CONADE 2024, marking an emotional farewell for José Roberto after a decade of competition.

Mexicanist

Jul 4, 2024 — 2 min read

The Eguía brothers, José Roberto and Cristian Guillermo, both win gold in the K1-200 meters, celebrating their family's legacy. Credit: CONADE

José Roberto Eguía Alcázar, gold medalist of the Junior Pan American Games Cali-Valle 2021, lived an emotional day this Sunday, when he said goodbye to the Nationals CONADE 2024, as champion in the final of K1-200 meters, category 19–23 years old, while his younger brother, Cristian Guillermo was crowned in the same event, in the category 17–18 years old.

"I feel very happy with my performance, with these medals, I got two golds in these CONADE Nationals, in the K1-200 meters and in the K4-500, I am with mixed feelings, because I have been competing in Nationals for 10 years and with these last two gold medals, my participation culminates," said Roberto Eguía, from Nuevo León.

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