Colombian archers captured two gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal in the under-18 recurve competitions at the South American Open Youth and Masters Archery Championship in Daule, Ecuador, Noticias Coopercom reported.
Men’s Individual Podium Sweep in Daule
The men’s U-18 individual bracket saw Colombia claim all three medal positions. Cristóbal Giraldo opened his tournament path in the round of 16 without an opponent before defeating Chile’s Lucas Jamett 7–1 with set scores of 29-28, 28-23, 25-25, and 23-19. In the semifinals, Giraldo edged Brazil’s Pedro Pesso 6–4 through sets of 28-24, 29-25, 28-28, 26-27, and 24-24. The gold medal match pitted Giraldo against compatriot Nicolás Gómez, with Giraldo securing the title 6–5 (27-29, 25-25, 27-26, 25-28, and 28-26) following a 9–8 shoot-off.
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Juan José Molina completed the podium sweep by claiming the bronze medal. Molina earned his third-place finish with a 6–0 victory over Brazil’s Pesso, posting set scores of 26-19, 30-26, and 29-27. Meanwhile, Gómez added to his medal count alongside his individual silver by partnering with Juana Cardona in the mixed team competition.
Team Competition Results Across Divisions
In the men’s team event, Giraldo, Gómez, and Molina combined to secure the gold medal. The trio defeated Ecuador’s Julián López, Samir Soto, and Gabriel Valdiviezo with a global score of 6–0, recording set marks of 54-52, 56-52, and 59-47.
The mixed team pairing of Juana Cardona and Nicolás Gómez advanced to the final by defeating Chile’s Alejandra Bravo and Lucas Jamett 6–0 (35-32, 39-34, and 37-31) in the semifinals. In the gold medal match, the Colombian duo took the silver medal after a narrow 3–5 loss to Brazil’s Luiza Langone and Pedro Pesso, with set results of 33-37, 34-34, 35-34, and 33-35.
Women’s Bracket and Olympic Preparations
In the women’s individual competition, Juana Cardona advanced to the quarterfinals before exiting the tournament. Cardona was defeated 4–6 by Bolivia’s Nillyen de los Ángeles Rodríguez, with individual set scores of 29-25, 24-30, 22-21, 22-23, and 25-28.
Colombia traveled to the Ecuador championship with a four-athlete roster consisting of Giraldo, Gómez, Molina, and Cardona. Among them, Nicolás Gómez and Juana Cardona represent the national quota for the discipline at the upcoming Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
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