Lucas Garcés secured a silver medal for Argentina in the men’s team compound archery event at the XIII South American Games Santa Fe 2026, according to regional reporting. Competing alongside teammates Nelson Salinas and Iván Nikolajuk, Garcés reached the tournament’s gold-medal match before falling to Colombia in a tight 231–228 finish.
The Gold-Medal Match in Santa Fe
When the scoring concluded, Colombia edged out the Argentine squad by a narrow three-point margin, 231 to 228. The tight contest earned Garcés and his teammates the silver medal, placing Argentina second on the podium in the continental archery competition.
Garcés’ Campaign and Broader Tournament Context
For Garcés, an athlete from San Juan, the team medal caps off a busy international schedule at the Santa Fe Games. Records show that the Argentine archer also contested the individual compound event earlier in the tournament, though he did not advance past the preliminary phase into the final stages.
Despite the early exit in the individual bracket, Garcés rebounded effectively in the team competition. His consistent scoring alongside Salinas and Nikolajuk proved instrumental in carrying the Argentine trio through the elimination rounds and into the final showdown against Colombia.
Next Steps for Argentine Archery
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