At the 2026 South American Games, badminton competitions featured six distinct events running from September 21 to September 26, 2026. Brazil secured multiple gold medals across the tournament brackets, while neighboring federations from Peru, Venezuela, and Paraguay claimed podium finishes during the Santa Fe-hosted multisport gathering.
Brazilian Dominance in Doubles and Mixed Draws
Brazil claimed the men’s doubles gold medal as Davi Silva and Fabrício Farias defeated compatriots Donnians Oliveira and Jonathan Matias. Venezuela’s Ricardo Torres and Jhonatan Wo Zheng earned the bronze medal in the same discipline. In the women’s doubles bracket, Juliana Viana Vieira and Sâmia Lima captured gold for Brazil, overcoming teammates Jaqueline Lima and Yasmim de Abreu in the final. Peru’s Rafaela Munar and Inés Castillo took bronze alongside Paraguay’s Sofía Rodas and Paula Rodas.
Mixed Competition and Group Stage Standings
The mixed competition concluded with Davi Silva and Sâmia Lima taking the top step of the podium for Brazil after a final against teammates Fabrício Farias and Jaqueline Lima. Peru’s José Guevara and Namie Miyahira shared the bronze tier with Venezuela’s Mariangel García and Jhonatan Wo Zheng. Group play summaries released by the organizing committee showed Brazil topping a group with two wins, zero losses, and a ten-to-zero game differential to earn four points and advance alongside runner-up Argentina, while Paraguay finished third with two points. In a separate group stage bracket, Peru also finished with a perfect two-and-zero record and ten games won to lead ahead of Venezuela in second place and Bolivia in third.
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