Dafne Quintero won the silver medal in the women’s compound division at the Hyundai Archery World Cup Final in Saltillo, falling 145-144 to the United States archer Alexis Ruiz in a closely contested title match, as reported. The representative of Monclova secured the second-place finish after a duel where Quintero demonstrated precision and fortitude, managing to stay very close to her rival and turning the final into one of the most disputed matchups of the day.
Plaza de Armas Crowds Support Quintero Through Intense Final
Thousands of spectators filled the Plaza de Armas in Saltillo to back the local athlete as she stepped onto the shooting line. Quintero battled through a tense duel against Ruiz, maintaining a narrow margin before the American competitor secured the gold by a single point. The coahuilense knew the challenge would be complex and the duel met expectations, with Ruiz showing great consistency throughout the competition and maintaining the advantage in the decisive moments.
Path to the Compound Final in Coahuila
Quintero advanced to the championship match after defeating Turkey’s Hazal Burun in the quarterfinals and Great Britain’s Ella Gibson in the semifinals. Those victories cemented her status among the top compound archers on the international circuit, facing competitors who qualified through the four-stage World Archery circuit spanning Puebla, Shanghai, Antalya, and Madrid.
The 2026 World Archery calendar brought the prestigious season-ending event to Saltillo, welcoming the top 32 archers across recurve and compound disciplines. Olympics.com reported that Mexico fielded its largest-ever contingent for a World Cup Final with seven athletes, featuring Olympic medalists Alejandra Valencia and Ana Paula Vázquez, triple world champion Maya Becerra, world champion Dafne Quintero, world medalist Sebastián García, Pan American runner-up Matías Grande, and Rodrigo González, runner-up from the Central American and Caribbean Games.
Mexico Wins Two Medals in Saltillo Archery Event
Mexico concluded the Saltillo event with two medals: Quintero’s silver in women’s compound and a bronze medal won by Rodrigo González in the men’s compound division, according to official results published by Olympics.com. The competition featured elite international medalists, with Colombia’s Sara López capturing the women’s compound bronze behind Quintero.
Other divisions saw Nico Wiener of Austria take gold in men’s compound ahead of silver-medalist Mathías Fullerton of Denmark, while India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara claimed the men’s recurve title and Marie Horackova of the Czech Republic won the women’s recurve gold.
Quintero Reflects on Competing Before Family in Coahuila
Speaking after the medal ceremony, Quintero reflected on the rare opportunity to compete in front of her family and local supporters. “Son pocas las competencias en las que la familia nos pueden ver. Yo sabía que tenía que hacer grandes cosas en casa.”
The competition concluded with the recurve medal matches on Sunday, September 13, 2026, marking the end of the World Archery season finale in Coahuila.
Host History of the World Archery Season Finale
This series was designed by World Archery in 2006, with Mexico hosting the very first final in Mérida in 2006. Nine years later, the event went to Mexico City in 2015, Hermosillo in 2023, and Tlaxcala in 2022 and 2024.
