The Sonoran archer Alejandra Valencia has secured its participation in the finals of three categories in the Pan American Archery Championshipwhich is celebrated in Medellín, Colombia. After its outstanding performance this Friday, Valencia adds to the team final, the dispute for gold medal in the Individual and Mixed categories.
Valencia, Olympic medalist in Tokyo 2020, demonstrated her skill by lead the women’s recurve bow elimination round. Her impeccable performance led her to have a date against the American Casey Kaufhold next Sunday, April 14 to define the winner of the golden metal.
By obtaining the best score of the continental event, with a total of 668 points, Valencia even set a record in the championship. Her path to the final included victories over notable rivals such as the Panamanian Emma Duranthe Colombian women Maira Sepúlvedathe Canadian Kristine Esebua and the also Canadian Chenier Virgine in the previous rounds.
In the Mixed Team category, Valencia, along with his partner Matias Grande, will seek the gold medal facing Brazil. Their outstanding performance allowed them to overcome teams of Jamaica, Chile and Canada, after an exempt first round.
On the other hand, the Mexican women’s recurve bow team, made up of Alejandra Valencia, Ángela Ruiz and Ana Paula Vázquez, qualified for the final after victories over Puerto Rico and Brazil. On Sunday, they will face the United States in the finals of the Pan American Archery Championship Medellín 2024.
Alejandra Valencia is emerging as a strong contender to win in all three categories, so she could end the weekend with three more gold medals in her collection heading to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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2024-04-13 03:09:31
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