At the IV Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud, the Argentine delegation secured a bronze medal in the women’s team recurve archery competition, according to official reports from the Argentine Olympic Committee. The national squads across mixed, men’s, and women’s divisions delivered a commanding set of performances that reinforce the country’s competitive standing in regional archery disciplines.
Led by Isabella Chorvat and Bianca González, the women’s recurve team navigated a rigorous tournament bracket at the South American youth games. In the quarterfinal round, the Argentine duo overcame Peru’s Penélope Bustamante and Celeste Payano with a score of 6–2, establishing set wins of 32–28, 36–31, and 36–27. The semifinal pairing presented a steeper challenge against Colombia, where the match finished in a 5–1 defeat following a tightly contested battle. Rebounding in the bronze medal playoff, Chorvat and González swept Brazil 6–0 behind set scores of 33–32, 37–34, and 37–34 to capture the podium finish.
Brazil ultimately claimed the gold medal in the women’s recurve team division after winning the final round, while Colombia earned the silver medal, as noted by the Argentine Olympic Committee.
Mixed and Men’s Teams Advance to Gold Medal Matches
Alongside the women’s podium finish, the Argentine delegations in the mixed and men’s recurve team categories advanced directly to their respective tournament finals. In the mixed recurve bracket, Isabella Chorvat teamed up with Gabriel Tonina to post a dominant run. The pair defeated Paraguay’s Janeth Cañete and Mauricio Mora 6–0 in the quarterfinals with set totals of 37–25, 36–31, and 34–33. In the semifinals, Chorvat and Tonina maintained their momentum to eliminate Chile’s Sabrina Núñez and Lucas Jamett by another 6–0 margin, posting partials of 36–35, 34–30, and 35–33 to lock up a spot in the gold medal match.
The men’s recurve team, featuring Thiago Barbieri and Gabriel Tonina, mirrored that clinical form. They opened the quarterfinals with a 6–0 sweep against Panama’s Martin DiGeronimo and Nicolás Sucre, dominating the ends at 36–14, 39–3, and 37–14. The semifinal matchup against Ecuador’s Julián López and Gabriel Valdiviezo proved tighter, but Barbieri and Tonina secured another 6–0 victory with set scores of 37–36, 38–35, and 36–32.
Schedule and Next Checkpoints
Both the mixed and men’s recurve teams are scheduled to compete for the South American gold medals. The decisive finals take place on Saturday, 18, at the continuing multisport games.
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