Rosario’s athletes delivered an unforgettable medal haul during the penultimate day of the Juegos Suramericanos Santa Fe 2026, capturing six medals across tennis, football, athletics, and archery.
The standout victory arrived in women’s doubles tennis at the Hipódromo de Rosario oval, where local representative Luisina Giovannini teamed up with Jazmín Ortenzi to claim the gold medal. The Argentine duo defeated Chile’s Jimar Gerald and Antonia Vergara in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, capping a dominant run on home soil. Additional tennis success came in mixed doubles, where Luciano Ambrogi earned a silver medal alongside Luciana Moyano after falling 6-3, 6-2 in the final to Chile’s Fernanda Labraña and Matías Soto. Ambrogi also reached the semifinals of the men’s singles tournament, where he dropped a tight match to compatriot Lautaro Midón 6-3, 7-6 (7).
Football provided one of the most electric atmospheres of the entire multi-sport event, drawing an estimated 40,000 spectators to the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa. Local player Franco Domínguez Ávila started for Argentina’s Under-19 squad in the men’s football final against Paraguay. Following a scoreless 90 minutes, Paraguay edged the hosts 5-4 in a penalty shootout, leaving Argentina with the silver medal in a packed stadium that local officials highlighted as a milestone for the city’s sports infrastructure and community engagement.
Athletics and archery added crucial podium finishes to Rosario’s daily tally. Guillermina Cossio secured a bronze medal for Argentina in the women’s 4×400-meter relay, finishing behind teams from Colombia and Brazil, shortly after placing fourth in the 4×100-meter relay. Meanwhile, archer Alma Pueyo López collected two medals during a busy afternoon at the ranges. Partnering with Esteban Silva, Pueyo López took silver in the mixed recurve team event following a 6-0 defeat to Brazil in the final, before bouncing back to secure an individual bronze by defeating Brazil’s Isabelle Estevez 6-0.
Friday’s results bring Rosario’s single-day total to six medals: one gold, three silvers, and two bronzes. Beyond the immediate podium counts, municipal leaders and representatives from historic local institutions—including Newell’s Old Boys, the Rosario Golf Club, Club Provincial, and Gimnasia y Esgrima—have pointed to the games as a transformative catalyst for local sports development and urban regeneration, anchored by the expansion of the CReAR Federal sports model.
Competition continues through the final weekend with four additional medal opportunities scheduled for local athletes across venues in Rosario. At the Invencible Centro Acuático Provincial, Argentina will contest two water polo finals against Brazil. The women’s squad—featuring rosarinas Carla Comba, Cora Masip, Maitena Romano, and Nahir Stegmayer—plays at 12:00 local time, followed by the men’s final at 14:30, featuring local players Lautaro Camino, Esteban Corsi, Tomás Echenique, Tomás Galimberti, Ignacio Setti, and Tomás Tilatti. Earlier in the day at 10:30, squash player Robertino Pezzota competes for the men’s team bronze against Brazil at La Rural, while Luciano Ambrogi returns to the Hipódromo oval to contest the men’s singles bronze medal against Venezuelan player John Echeverría.
