{"id":520302,"date":"2026-08-08T12:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/abinader-highlights-menards-triumph-in-the-central-american-games-we-are-also-gold-in-esports\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:36:07","slug":"abinader-highlights-menards-triumph-in-the-central-american-games-we-are-also-gold-in-esports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/abinader-highlights-menards-triumph-in-the-central-american-games-we-are-also-gold-in-esports\/","title":{"rendered":"Abinader highlights MenaRD&#8217;s triumph in the Central American Games: \u201cWe are also gold in eSports\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo.\u2013<\/strong> President Luis Abinader congratulated Dominican player Sa\u00fal Mena, known as MenaRD, this Saturday for winning the gold medal in the Street Fighter 6 competition at the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president highlighted the triumph of the eSports athlete and celebrated that the Dominican Republic also reached first place in this discipline during the regional sporting event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MenaRD managed to secure a 3-0 victory against Panama&#8217;s Ra\u00fal Cogley in the gold medal match, a result that allowed him to climb to the top of the podium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dominican had an outstanding performance throughout the competition and barely conceded a round before reaching the final. Cogley won the silver medal, while the Venezuelan Jorge Vel\u00e1zquez took the bronze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We recommend reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/deportes\/menard-conquista-oro-esports\/\">MenaRD makes history and wins the first gold for DR in eSports<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After receiving the gold medal, MenaRD thanked God and his family for their support throughout his career and announced that he will travel to Tokyo, Japan, to participate in a new competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo.\u2013 President Luis Abinader congratulated Dominican player Sa\u00fal Mena, known as MenaRD, this Saturday for winning the gold medal in the Street Fighter 6 competition at the Santo Domingo 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games. 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