Colombian judoka Erika Lasso was chosen as the recipient of the Fair Play Award 2023
Colombian judoka Erika Lasso was chosen by the press accredited to the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games for her greatest gesture of Fair Play after assisting Dominican Estefanía Soriano after the match won by the Colombian athlete.
Erika Lasso's action occurred on Saturday, October 28 on the tatami at the Contact Ñuñoa Sports Center where both were fighting in the -48 kilogram category. During the match, an injury to the Dominican athlete's right knee left her lying on the field without receiving immediate assistance.
With the fight over, seeing her rival's critical state, Lasso took the Dominican on his shoulders and took her off the tatami on a walker to receive medical attention.
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