SANTO DOMINGO — The Dominican Republic’s senior archery team is competing in the Grand Prix de las Américas in El Salvador as part of its preparation for the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, which will be hosted in Santo Domingo.
The team departed for El Salvador ahead of the competition, which began in mid-April 2026, according to José Miguel Robiou, president of the Federación Dominicana de Tiro con Arco (Fedota). The delegation will remain in El Salvador through April 19, 2026, as confirmed by Robiou prior to their departure.
Before traveling to El Salvador, the archers participated in the Copa Mella de Arquería in Santiago, competing across all categories. This event served as a final tune-up before the international competition.
The Dominican delegation includes athletes from both the compound and recurve bow disciplines. In compound archery, the team features París Goicoechea De Lara, Rubén Jiménez Mustafá, Mario Berges Chez, Lucía Cordero Mateo, Carmen Espinal Encarnación and Ysmarlin Ramos Paulino.
For the recurve bow category, the athletes in preparation are Luis Miguel Jáquez Valdez, Reynaldo Zorrilla Basilio, Eric Fatule Báez, Camila Pérez Vizcaíno, Santa Ortiz Carty, and Cynthia González Bencosme.
The athletes are supported by coaches Manuel Bartumeu Gómez and Enrique Barcón Quiñones. Officials accompanying the team include José Miguel Robiou, María Del Pilar Souza, and psychologist Rafael Almonte Matías.
Fedota emphasized that the team’s participation in the Grand Prix de las Américas was made possible through support from the Dominican Ministry of Sport, which provided government resources for the initiative.
The Grand Prix de las Américas is a key event in the Americas archery calendar and serves as a critical preparatory stage for regional multi-sport competitions like the Central American and Caribbean Games.
With the 2026 edition of the Games set to take place in Santo Domingo, the Dominican archery team is using events like the Grand Prix to refine technique, build competition experience, and assess readiness against international opponents.
The competition in El Salvador allows athletes to compete under tournament conditions, helping them adapt to pressure environments similar to those expected at the home-hosted Games next year.
Archery events at the Central American and Caribbean Games typically include individual and team competitions for both men and women across recurve and compound disciplines.
By competing in the Grand Prix de las Américas, the Dominican team gains valuable exposure to high-level competition, which informs selection decisions and training adjustments ahead of the 2026 Games.
The team’s performance in El Salvador will be monitored closely by Fedota officials and coaches as they finalize preparations for the continental championship.
As the host nation for the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, the Dominican Republic aims to field strong teams across all sports, with archery being one of the disciplines where it seeks to medal on home soil.
The Grand Prix de las Américas provides a measurable benchmark for athlete progress and team cohesion in the months leading up to the Games.
Following the conclusion of the event in El Salvador on April 19, 2026, the archery delegation is expected to return to Santo Domingo to resume training and start final preparations for the Games.
No further competitions have been announced for the archery team prior to the Central American and Caribbean Games, making the Grand Prix a pivotal step in their preparation timeline.
Fedota has not released specific performance targets for the 2026 Games, but emphasized that consistent international competition is key to athlete development.
The support from the Ministry of Sport underscores the government’s commitment to preparing national teams for success at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games.
As the competition in El Salvador unfolds, archery fans in the Dominican Republic and across the region will be watching for signs of form and readiness from the national squad.
For updates on the Dominican archery team’s journey toward the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, fans are encouraged to follow official announcements from the Federación Dominicana de Tiro con Arco.
