Haiti continues its medal haul at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo 2026. Taekwondo athlete Ava Lee won the bronze medal in the under-73 kg category on Tuesday, giving the Haitian delegation its third medal at this edition. Following Valentina Francesca Lalanne’s silver medal in artistic skating and Jessica Lee’s gold medal in taekwondo, this new medal confirms the strong momentum of Haitian sports on the Dominican mats.

The day had nevertheless begun ideally for the Haitian athlete. Facing Honduras’s Mayra Cartajena in the quarterfinals, Ava Lee delivered a commanding performance, winning in two rounds to none. Solid in her movement, precise in her attacks and composed in managing the fight, she advanced confidently to the semifinals with the ambition of reaching the gold-medal match.