Brazil’s track and field team sits atop the medal table after Day 1 of the South American U-20 championships but local athletes, Compton Caesar and Chantoba Bright struck gold to give Guyana its best start of the event which made its debut in 1959.
In front of a boisterous crowd at the National Track and Field Centre, Caesar, Guyana’s golden boy at this year’s CARIFTA Games, added another international 100m gold to his collection with an upset win against Derick De Souza Silva (10.45s) of Brazil who was relegated to second. Third was Argentina’s Daniel Londero in 10.70s.
