The Chimborazo archers won the continental gold medal in archery in the men’s +50 recurve category at MICA/CIMA 2025.
archery Chimborazo once again stood out internationally thanks to the performance of Diego RamosÁngel Bonifaz y Edwin Velascowho obtained the medal of oro in the men’s recurve category +50 of the Multi-Site 18 Meter Tournament Championship of the Americas (MICA/CIMA) 2025, organized by World Archery Americas.
The competence was developed under a modality simultaneous: each country participated from its own sports scenario, but all teams were evaluated under the same rules.
In the case of Ecuadorparticipation took place in Riobamba on December 6, while the official results were published on January 12.
Chimborazo archers have a great career
Diego Ramos explained that the team has a path of nearly 20 years in this discipline.
“We started in the 2006training in very conditions basicin the Tennis Club, before it was remodeled. From the beginning we taste sport and we continue training”, he noted.
Furthermore, he highlighted that the affinity sports was also strengthened by their friendship and previous working relationship.
For his part, Angel Bonifaz detailed the mode of the tournament.
“He CIMA It is a multi-venue indoor championship. It is shot at 18 meters and the results are consolidated at the level continental. In our category they participated 16 teams from six countries such as Colombia, Brazil, Canada, Chile and Trinidad and Tobago,” he explained.
This was the first time the team chimboracense He competed in the +50 recurve category at the continental level.
Edwin Velasco highlighted the emotional value of the victory of the archer team of Chimborazo.
“It was a experience very pretty Represent the country and the province As a team it is something very exciting. Although I did not participate in other skills During the year, this tournament was very special,” he indicated.
Los sportsmen They agreed that the return to high competenceafter several years of hiatus for work reasons and personalshows that sport has no age limit.
Currently, the equipment prepares for new competitions national and possible international events during this year, with the aim to continue representing the Chimborazo and Ecuador in continental archery.
