Home Soil Suits Guatemala, Dominant at Central American Championships

The host nation emerged as the most successful country in the Central American Championships held in Guatemala on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd November 2009.

They captured five of the seven titles on offer; the two to prove elusive being the Women’s Singles and Women’s Doubles events where El Salvador came to the fore.

Morayle Alvarez won the Women’s Singles title beating Guatemala’s Andrea Estrada in the final having earlier partnered Estefania Ramirios to Women’s Doubles gold; the pair defeated Andrea Estrada and her Guatemalan partner, Maria Jose Gomez, at the final hurdle.

Kevin Montufar
Meanwhile, the Men’s Singles crown went the way of Kevin Montufar beating compatriot Omar Flores in the final.

Montufar and Flores alongside Héctor Gatica, and Heber Moscoso were the winners of the Men’s Team title whilst for the women, the successful Guatemalan outfit comprised Andrea Estrada, María José Gómez, Eva Godoy y Mabelyn Enriquez.

Omar Flores

Success for Omar Flores and he added to his haul of medals by winning both the Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles events.

He partnered Hector Gatica to Men’s Doubles success beating Kevin Monufar and Heber Moscoso in the final whilst in the Mixed Doubles he teamed with Andrea Estrada.

The pair overcame Heber Moscoso and Mabelyn Enriquez in the final.




The successful Women’s Team from Guatemala

Photo courtesy by Carlos Esnard


Roll of Honour
Men’s Team
1. Guatemala 2. El Salvador 3. Mexico

Women’s Team
1. Guatemala 2. Costa Rica 3. El Salvador

Men’s Singles
1. Kevin Montufar (GUA) 2. Omar Flores (GUA) 3. Hector Gatica (GUA) & Kevin Soto (GUA)

Women’s Singles
1. Morayle Alvarez (ESA) 2, Andrea Estrada (GUA) 3. Maria Jose Gomez & Estefania Ramirios (ESA)

Men’s Doubles
1. Omar Flores/Hector Gatica (GUA) 2. Kevin Monufar/Heber Moscoso (GUA) 3. Edilberto Merino/Luis Mejia (ESA) & All An Guttierez/Kevin Soto (GUA)

Women’s Doubles
1. Morayle Alvarez/Estefania Ramirios (ESA) 2. Andrea Estrada/Maria Jose Gomez (GUA) 3. Maria Jose Martin/Abril Martin (MEX) & Sonia Ramirez/Karla Perez (ESA)

Mixed Doubles
1. Omar Flores/Andrea Estrada (GUA) 2. heber Moscoso Mabelyn Enriquez (GUA) 3. Hector Gatica/Maria Jose Gomez (GUA) & Allan Guttierez/Nury Vasquez (GUA)

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