Club Tiro con Arco Ponferrada Wins 8 Medals at Bembibre Social Archery Event
The Club Tiro con Arco Ponferrada secured eight medals at the third Social Archery Tournament organized by Club Susarros de Bembibre on Sunday, April 19, 2026. The event took place at the sports facilities of La Devesa in Bembibre, Spain, with 19 archers participating from various clubs across the province.
According to the competition results, the Ponferrada team achieved success in multiple categories. In Recurve Bow, Izan Rodríguez claimed the gold medal, Daniel Rodríguez earned silver and Cristina Fernández took bronze. In Compound Bow, Arcadio Alonso won gold and Jesús Villadangos received silver. For Compound Bow Youth, Erik Merayo was awarded the gold medal. The team earned two silver medals in Barebow and Longbow disciplines, secured by Javier Balboa and Celso García respectively.
The tournament followed a qualification format without elimination rounds, meaning final standings were determined solely by performance in the two scoring series. All categories were contested as mixed events, open to archers of all disciplines and age groups.
Host club Club Susarros de Bembibre also performed strongly, earning four podium finishes. Urbano Díez Pérez placed third in Barebow C1, although Amador Rozados Coro finished third in Longbow C1. In Traditional Bow C1, Manuel González Gago secured second place and Baldomero José Carrera Codeseira took third.
The Ponferrada archery club has demonstrated consistent form in recent competitions, including medal hauls at the Gran Premio Promesas Iberdrola, the Campeonato de España de menores, the Trofeo Ciudad de Astorga, and the Campeonato Provincial de tiro con arco. These results highlight the team’s ongoing competitiveness across national and regional events.
The event was covered by local media outlets including El Bierzo Digital and Noticias Bierzo, which confirmed the medal count and individual performances. No further details about future competitions or athlete availability were disclosed in the reported results.
For continued updates on archery competitions and athlete performances in the Bierzo region, readers are encouraged to follow official club communications and regional sports news platforms.
