She had declared that she would do her best to give Guyana a medal and Guyana’s overseas-based athlete Marian Burnette did just that.

At the Olympic Stadium in the Dominican Republic, hosts of the 2003 Pan Am Games last evening, Burnette gained a bronze medal for Guyana and herself.

This was according to boxer Rayon O’ Neil, who relayed the good news to Stabroek Sports last evening.

Burnett had earlier qualified for the medal round with a stirring run of 2:04:17 for a third place finish in her semi-final heat.

Guyana will be seeking a second medal when Commonwealth Games 400m gold medalist Aliann Pompey competes in the women’s 400m today,

Pompey will run at 9.15pm tonight in an attempt to make the finals scheduled for tomorrow night.

Meanwhile O’Neil told Stabroek Sports that he is scheduled to fight an elimination bout either tomorrow or Saturday. Should he win he will be through to the quarter-finals.

Swimmer Onan Thom is expected to arrive in the country tomorrow, while Guyana’s two weightlifters William Langford and Shondell King are eagerly awaiting their turn to join the medal hunt.