Team ParaChile secured two silver medals at the recent Parapan American Archery Championship in Lima, Peru, finishing seventh in the overall medal standings according to a report by El Deportero. The tournament, which concluded on Sunday, featured dominant performances from Brazil, the United States, and Colombia at the top of the medal table.
Medal Wins for Gonzalo Ramírez and the W1 Mixed Team
Gonzalo Ramírez earned a silver medal in the men’s U21 compound individual event. Ramírez reached the final match against Brazil’s Luis Felipe Maia de Freitas, where he lost 132 to 137 points, finishing second in the division. In the W1 mixed team class, Mariela López and Víctor Manuel Saiz claimed the second silver medal for the delegation. According to tournament coverage from Instagram, the Chilean duo defeated Brazil’s Juliana Ferreira and Eugenio Santana 5-3 in the semifinals before falling 1-5 to the United States team of Kimberly García and Jason Tabansky in the gold medal match.
Standings and Additional Results Across the Delegation
Beyond the podium finishes, several other athletes from the Team ParaChile delegation recorded top finishes in Lima. Mariela López placed fifth in the W1 women’s division, while Víctor Manuel Saiz took seventh place in the W1 men’s class. In the recurvo women’s competition, Amanda Garabito finished seventh. Garabito and Cristian Aguirre also teamed up to place fourth in the mixed recurvo team event, falling just short of a medal after contesting the bronze against Guatemala, as noted in Instagram reports.
At the top of the medal table, Brazil captured 14 total medals, consisting of six gold, three silver, and five bronze. The United States followed in second place with 10 medals—five gold, two silver, and three bronze. Colombia rounded out the top three delegations, also collecting 10 medals with three gold, five silver, and two bronze. Team ParaChile secured its seventh-place finish in the standings on the strength of its two silver medals.
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