At 19 years old, Matías Grande Kalionchiz shot an arrow of “10” to become continental champion, while Alejandra Valencia Trujillo closed the Pan American Archery Championship in Medellín, Colombia, with three silver medals; both are getting ready to participate in the Paris Olympic Games – 2024.
On what was the last day of the continental competition, The Mexican archers took the podium as was the case with the women’s team of Alejandra Valencia, Ana Paula Vázquez and Ángela Ruiz who took silver after losing in the final 4-6 to the Americans Casaey Kaufhold, Jennifer Mucino and Catalina Gnoriega.
In the case of men, Matías Grande, Carlos Rojas and Bruno Martínez finished in fourth place after losing the bronze match against the United States.
Valencia, extraordinary
The silver and second medal for Alejandra Valencia Trujillo came in the mixed team modality. where she, along with Matías Grande, did not fare well to go for the gold, falling 4-5 against the Brazilians Ana Luiza Sliachticas and Marcus D’Almeida.
The third medal for the Sonoran came in the individual recurve bow category, by falling in the final 5-6 against the American Kaufhold, in an intense duel full of drama, where an arrow marked the path to gold for the American.
The best in America
While Matías Grande from Guanajuato emerged as the best in Americaa title that had already been granted World Archery Americas, by winning the final 6-4 against the American Jackson Mirich. Both archers met at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games where the American came out with the victory.
- The goalkeeper will continue his preparation to arrive in the best conditions for his debut at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he hopes to be in the final.
2024-04-15 02:43:01
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