Ale Valencia & Matías Grande: Worlds Update & Farewell

Strategic Alejandra Valencia arrives at the round of 16 with just a sustained duel in the Arc World Cup in Gwangju, South Korea. (emily armstrong)

Alejandra Valencia He settled in the round of 16 in the championship Arch which develops in Gwangju, South Korea, where the Mexican also Matías Grande He concluded his participation in the quarterfinal round in Arc Recurvo.

The Sonoran Valencia exceeded the Japanese 6-5 Asakuno Nanami, In the third round that BYE reached after being the fifth of planting.

This Friday, Valencia will be measured in the fourth round to the Turkish Elif Gokkir, who in his first fight of the recurvo arch eliminated the Mexican Karime Montoya 6-0.

Valentina Vázquez, The third Mexican in the Gwangju competition, stayed in the third round when he was defeated by the Spanish Irati Unamunzaga Altuna 7-1.

Matías Grande says goodbye

En Gwangju. Matías Grande succumbs in the Arch World Cup after eliminating the double Olympic medalist Lee Woo Seok. (Dean Albega)

After having fought without problems the first four rounds, Matías Grande He said goodbye to the Gwangju World Cup, falling 4-6 in front of the Spanish Andrés Temiño.

In his previous confrontation the Mexican had luxurious to remove from his way Lee Woo Seok, the double Olympic medalist in Paris 2024.

Grande, World Cup champion in Madrid 2025, is now preparing to close the season in the world’s kick final that will take place in Nankín, China, from October 17 to 19.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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