Valledupar Regional Archery Championship Yields Thirteen Medals for Magdalena
The Selección Magdalena de Tiro con Arco secured a total of 13 medals at the Campeonato Regional Zona Caribe in Valledupar, collecting five silver and eight bronze finishes, canalcampotv.com reported. The regional tournament, held from October 3 to October 4, brought together youth talent from Atlantic coastal departments to test their precision and competitive mettle in recurve and compound divisions.
While host department Cesar claimed the overall team standings with 18 total medals—including eight gold—the Magdalena delegation built its success across multiple age categories and disciplines, according to worldarcherycolombia.com. The competition served as an official qualifying and preparation milestone for athletes aiming toward the upcoming National Final in Cali.
Standout Individual Performances Across Divisions
Alice Ainhoa Pacheco Corzo led the Magdalena medal count with three podium finishes, taking two silver medals and one bronze. Victoria Carolina Gómez matched that tally with two silvers and a bronze, while Mauricio Campo Sánchez added a silver and a bronze for the delegation, canalcampotv.com reported. Additional podium contributions came from Sara Pérez with two bronze medals, Mariangel Fontalvo with two bronze finishes, and Leonardo Chacón with a single silver medal.
Pacheco Corzo and Gómez both advanced deep into the Recurvo Femenino Sub-15 A bracket. In the youth men’s division, Mauricio Andrés Campo reached the elimination stages of Recurvo Masculino Sub-15 B, while teammate Sara Carolina Pérez competed in the compound categories.
Recurvo Mixto U12 Duo Secures Silver
Magdalena also found success in team pairings, highlighted by the U12 mixed recurve team. The podium featured Cesar’s first team of Manuel Andrés Castillo and Lyan Andrés Ochoa in top position, with Magdalena taking the silver and Cesar’s second pairing rounding out the top spots.
Federación de Arqueros de Colombia (FEDEARCO) officials noted that the event drew participants from the leagues of Cesar, Bolívar, Atlántico, Magdalena, and Sucre. The tournament operations received oversight from national coaches Dairon Jaramillo and David Carrillo, alongside Mauricio Santa, national coordinator for the Sports Development Program (PAD).
Path to the National Final in Cali
The tournament in Valledupar functioned as a key diagnostic for regional athletic development under the coordination of Liga de Arqueros del Cesar president Arismely López Méndez, with support from the Ministry of Sport. For Magdalena’s young archers, the 13-medal haul validates an expanding training pipeline within the department.
With the Valledupar regional concluded, the focus shifts toward the national calendar. Qualified athletes from the Caribbean zone will advance to the Final Nacional de los Campeonatos Regionales in Cali, where regional competitors will face top qualifiers from across the country.
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