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 Colombia also enjoyed more success in roller speed skating during
the third day of competition at the two-week multi-sport event
featuring countries from across Latin America, South America, the
Caribbean and North America.
But it was hosts Canada that again commanded the spotlight with a
17-medal day that included two golds in rowing and one each in
women's all around gymnastics, canoeing, diving, shooting and judo.
With 17 gold, 14 silver and 10 bronze, Canada, who set an ambitious
goal of a top-two finish, lead all nations in both gold and overall
medals.
The United States, who have dominated the Pan Am medal table at
every Games since 1955, are second with 36 medals (12 gold),
followed by Cuba and Colombia who each have 10 gold medals and 26 in
total.
Gymnast Ellie Black won the most unlikely gold medal of the day for
the hosts as she overtook American Madison Desch to win Canada's
first gymnastics gold medal at the 2015 Games.
Black's triumph was a blow to a U.S. team that had topped the podium
in every artistic gymnastics competition in Toronto, including the
men's all around title earlier on Monday.
"To come here in front of the home crowd, to be able to hit my best
competition, I think ever, is unreal," said Black. "This is probably
one of the best for me, I can't even believe it."
Garcia, who helped power Cuba to victory in Sunday's men's K4 1000m,
became the first athlete of the July 10-26 Games to earn three gold
medals after winning the K1 and K2 1000m events.
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Mexico, who won three of four diving events contested over the
weekend, captured the gold medal in men's and women's three meter
springboard on Monday while also scooping up a bronze in the women's
synchronized 10m platform.
Colombia captured gold in two of the day's four roller speed skating
events as Pedro Causil and Hellen Andrea Montoya Rios won their
respective 500m finals while Juan Sebastien Sanz Neira won silver in
the men's 10,000m points final.
"Persistence and never give up is my motto," said Montoya Rios, who
also won the women's 200m time trial.
"I am 100 percent dedicated to this sport."
(Editing by Greg Stutchbury)
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