Mexico lead the way at the Pan American Sambo Championships this weekend in Costa Rica capturing 8 gold medals, the most of any country. The Mexicans dominated in the men's sport sambo category capturing 4 of the 7 divisions lead by Uziel Natanael Estrada at 58 kg, Jesus Suastegui Caballero at 71 kg, Raul Vazquez at 79 kg and Miguel Angel Barcenas at 88 kg.

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The United States managed four golds as Taylor Weber and Davit Arakelyan took men's sport sambo titles at 64 and 98 kg respectively. Brett Pastore won a men's combat sambo championship at 71 kg while Fabiana Josa took the 65 kg title in women's combat sambo.