Evita Griskenas waves to the crowd on the podium at the Pan American Games Lima 2019 on Aug. 3, 2019 in Lima, Peru.
Day eight of the Pan American Games Lima 2019 was action packed, with podium finishes in sports from rhythmic gymnastics to shooting. The stellar tennis duo Caroline Dolehide and Usue Arconada won gold in the women's doubles, Evita Griskenas led the way for the rhythmic team and so much more.
The Pan American Games continue until Aug. 11, featuring over 600 Team USA athletes, with multiple sports up for qualification opportunities for the upcoming Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Check out day eight’s social media commotion below.
Rhythmic Gymnastics Was On Fire
Evita Griskenas won individual all-around gold in rhythmic gymnastics after a stellar performance. Not far behind was Team USA's Camilla Feeley who took home the silver medal.
#Lima2019's best ✨
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 3, 2019
Evita Griskenas wins individual all-around GOLD in rhythmic gymnastics! 👏 pic.twitter.com/fROxJg0Xt7
U S A❗️
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 3, 2019
U S A❗️
Congrats, Evita & Camilla. #Lima2019 pic.twitter.com/4aX1QRXLk0
And it didn't stop there! The U.S. rhythmic team was on fire and took their place on the podium with a second-place finish. They even appear to be rhythmic in every thing that they do...
PERFECTLY *rhythmic* 😂
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 3, 2019
BIG S/O to @USAGym. #Lima2019 pic.twitter.com/SL6dEmEHz0
Dynamic Duo
Talk about the perfect duo. Caroline Dolehide & Usue Arconada won gold in the women’s doubles after remaining undefeated during the entire tournament.
GOLD! 👏🇺🇸
— USTA (@usta) August 3, 2019
Caroline Dolehide & Usue Arconada take the women’s doubles title for #TeamUSATennis! pic.twitter.com/wrKCoYGyRc
Caroline Dolehide and Usue Arconada celebrate after winning gold in the women's doublesat the Pan American Games Lima 2019 on Aug. 3, 2019 in Lima, Peru.
More Podium Finishes For USA Shooting
The final day for USA Shooting proved to be another stellar one. Christian Elliott and Sandra Uptagrafft secured gold medals, and Minden Miles and Lucas Kozeniesky are bringing home the silver in the mixed team air rifle.
Christian Elliott celebrates his gold medal in the men’s skeet at the Pan American Games Lima 2019 on Aug. 3, 2019 in Lima, Peru.
Sandra Uptagrafft celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 25-meter pistol at the Pan American Games Lima 2019 on Aug. 3, 2019 in Lima, Peru.
Mindy Miles and Lucas Kozeniesky show off their silver medal in the mixed 10-meter air rifle at the Pan American Games Lima 2019 on Aug. 3, 2019 in Lima, Peru.
What Else Went On?
Team USA athletes continued to enjoy their time in the athlete village, watching other sports and recovering ahead of their next competition.
#PanamericanosLima2019 #teamusa @teamusa Life in the village. Thanks for the #coffee, Peru! #coronado pic.twitter.com/U5aUVSwTZr
— Jesse Smith (@gosmithnow) August 3, 2019
Also, as competition comes to an end, some athletes are having the chance to explore everything that Peru has to over. Samantha Achterberg of modern pentathlon secured her spot in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 a few days ago and, now, is at the wonder that is Machu Picchu.
Some athletes are still competing, however, so their parents are getting to see the sites without them. No love lost, though, as Savannah Jaquish's family is representing her along the way!
