The archery competitions at the South American Games wrapped up on Friday, September 25, delivering a series of high-intensity medal decisions across individual and team events. Hosted at the Hipódromo Óvalo in Rosario, Argentina, the tournament showcased continental depth as five different nations fought their way onto the podiums.
Team Finals Showcase Brazilian and Colombian Dominance
The team tournaments established an early tone for the final day of competition, with powerhouses Brazil and Colombia splitting the gold medals in the recurve and compound brackets. In the women’s recurve team final, the Brazilian trio of Ana Caetano, Ane Dos Santos, and Isabelle Estevez claimed the gold medal by defeating Colombia 5-1. According to official tournament coverage, the Brazilian squad seized control early with a 52-47 score in the first set, before sealing the match behind Ana Caetano’s team-leading individual performance of 54 points.
The Brazilian men’s recurve team delivered an even more decisive performance. Marcus D’Almeida, Matheus Ely, and Matheus Gomes swept Colombia 6-0 in a flawless display that culminated in a nearly perfect third set of 59 points out of 60 possible, anchored by five tens from the line. Matheus Ely paced the effort with a standout 9.84 arrow average.
Meanwhile, the compound divisions tilted firmly toward the Colombian delegation. In the women’s compound team final, Alejandra Usquiano, Mariana Rodríguez, and Sara López outshot Argentina 232-215. The Colombian trio opened with a flawless series of six consecutive tens for a maximum 60-point opening frame, eventually pulling away by a 17-point margin. Ecuador secured the bronze medal in the event.
The men’s compound team final provided the day’s tightest margin. Colombia’s lineup of Sebastián Arenas, Pablo Gómez, and Jagdeep Singh edged Argentina 231-228. Argentina’s squad of Nelson Salinas, Ivan Nikolajuk, and Lucas Garces mounted a persistent challenge by taking the third series 58-57, but Colombia responded with a 59-point closing manga to secure the gold, leaving Venezuela with the bronze.
Mixed Team Medals Decided in Rosario
The mixed team brackets added further hardware to the tally for the competing delegations. In mixed recurve team play, Brazil captured the gold medal by defeating Argentina 6-0 in the final match. Argentina advanced to the gold-medal match after eliminating Panamá 5-1 in the semifinals, ultimately settling for silver, while Chile collected the bronze.
In mixed compound team competition, Colombia secured the top step of the podium with a gold medal, leaving Venezuela with the silver. Argentina added a bronze medal to its count following a tightly contested 153-153 draw against Venezuela in the third-place playoff, having previously fallen 156-154 to Colombia in the semifinal round.
Individual Showdowns Bring Continental Titles
The individual brackets produced sharp tactical battles across both disciplines. In women’s recurve, Colombia’s Ana María Rendón captured the gold medal, leaving Brazil’s Ane Dos Santos with the silver. Argentina’s Alma Pueyo earned the bronze after defeating Brazil’s Isabelle Estevez 6-0 in the third-place playoff.
The men’s recurve gold went to Colombia’s Jorge Enríquez, who edged Brazil’s Marcus D’Almeida 6-5 in a dramatic final duel. Matheus Ely added another medal for Brazil by taking the bronze after a 6-2 victory over Chile’s Ángel Vega.
The women’s compound individual podium was swept entirely by Colombia. Sara López claimed the gold medal, Alejandra Usquiano took the silver, and Mariana Rodríguez secured the bronze by defeating Venezuela’s Ana Mendoza 145-142.
In the final event of the entire archery program—the men’s compound individual final—Pablo Gómez defeated fellow countryman Sebastián Arenas 147-145 to capture the gold medal, leaving Arenas with the silver. Jagdeep Singh rounded out the podium for Colombia by winning the bronze medal match 145-144 against Brazil’s Jairo Da Silva.
Medal Table Summary
When the dust settled at the Hipódromo Óvalo, delegations from Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Venezuela had all stamped their names across the final podiums. Argentina wrapped up its campaign in the archery discipline with a total haul of one silver medal and two bronze medals, highlighting a competitive final day that brought the regional multisport showcase to a close.
