At the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Nov. 7, 2023, Mayor Weiss presented certificates of congratulations to the Palm Beach Karate School and Sensei Alex Jinesta for training five outstanding young athletes to qualify for the 2023 Junior Pan American Games, organized by the International Olympic Committee, to be held in Santiago, Chile. By placing at the 2023 USA National Karate Championships and Team Trials held in Richmond, Virginia, Kevin Cruz, Bryan Cruz, Gabriela Navarrete, Luca Serafimovich, Julio Velasquez and Christopher Garrido earned the opportunity to participate in the Junior Pan American Games. At the 2023 Karate Junior Pan American Championships, Julio Velasquez won a gold medal for the United States team. Julio is currently ranked second in the world.
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