Twenty-seven archers from five clubs across Tierra del Fuego and Santa Cruz gathered at the “Cocol” Gómez outdoor field in Ushuaia for the Torneos Uyana Jacu, Notitdf reported. Organized by the Uyana Jacu – Club El Palomar on October 24 and 25, the two-day outdoor archery meet combined competitive rounds with youth development programs and community outreach.
The weekend event drew competitors representing Arqueros del Viento from Río Gallegos, the Agrupación Fueguina de Tiro con Arco from Río Grande, along with local Ushuaia organizations Arqueros del Martial, Arquería Austral, and the host club. Participants spanned divisions including Recurvo, Raso, Longbow, Tradicional, and Compuesto, covering age brackets from Sub-15 youth categories to shooters over 50 years old.
Opening Classification and Community Bautismo at the Municipal Sports Center
Competition began Saturday with qualifying rounds at the Centro Polideportivo Municipal venue. As the first day’s scoring wrapped up, organizers opened the field to local residents for a “Flecha de Bautismo” initiative, inviting community members to try their hand at shooting a bow for the very first time.
Sunday’s schedule featured the conclusion of the qualification rounds alongside head-to-head elimination matches for specific classes. Eliminatories decided the podium finishes in Jóvenes Promesas Recurvo Sub-15 at 20 meters, Recurvo Escuela at 20 meters, and Raso Escuela at 30 meters. In all other divisions, final standings were determined strictly by qualification scores.
Elimination Podiums and Division Winners in Ushuaia
In the head-to-head bracket for Jóvenes Promesas Recurvo Sub-15 at 20 meters, Ignacio Mengarelli secured the top step of the podium, followed by Fausto Román García Vargas in second and Santino Nicolás Morales in third. The Recurvo Escuela 20-meter division saw Federico Luis Aguillón take first place, Lara Ayelén Montero claim second, and Damián Matías Bibé round out the top three.
The Raso Escuela 30-meter eliminatories concluded with Ángel Facundo Morales taking the gold-equivalent victory. Javier Lorenzo Tovani finished second, while Carlos Manuel Bongiovanni placed third.
Meanwhile, podiums decided purely by qualification rankings highlighted strong performances across older and specialized divisions. Victor Gabriel Bibé topped Recurvo Masculino, Amparo De María won Recurvo Femenino Sub-18, and Gustavo Alejandro Elsztein led the Recurvo Masculino +50 class. Gabriela Edith González and Norma Maricel Hurt shared top recognition in Recurvo Femenino +50. Additional classification winners included Xavier Leonardo López Domínguez in Jóvenes Promesas Recurvo Sub-18 at 20 meters, Kaia Victoria Colfo at 30 meters, Lautaro Daniel González at 40 meters, and Alan Wimber at 50 meters. Jorge Alberto Ramírez topped Compuesto Masculino +50, Marcelo Omar Barceló led Longbow Masculino, and Manuel Morillas captured Tradicional Masculino.
Argentine Youth Archers Reach Target Scores
The tournament served as a key benchmark for the Argentine Archery Federation’s Jóvenes Promesas program, which targets athletes under 18. Ignacio Mengarelli and Fausto Román García Vargas hit their target scores in Sub-15 at 20 meters. Xavier Leonardo López Domínguez achieved the milestone in Sub-18 at 20 meters, and Lautaro Daniel González reached the target in Sub-18 at 40 meters.
Adult competitors in the Escuela categories also earned distance promotions. Federico Luis Aguillón, Damián Matías Bibé, and Lara Ayelén Montero successfully advanced from Recurvo Escuela at 20 meters to the 30-meter distance, while Lorena Mariel Rodríguez moved up from 30 to 40 meters. For several attendees, the weekend marked their debut in a formal tournament setting.
Match Officials, Institutional Support, and Official Results
Claudio Poeta served as chief judge for the tournament, supported by judge Sandra Aquino and aspiring referees Juan Olivera, Gimena Ortellado, and Facundo Oberto. Organizers acknowledged municipal and corporate backing from the Instituto Municipal de Deportes, Transporte Pastoriza, Aguas Jony, Crustáceos del Sur S.A., and councilman Nicolás Pelloli, alongside club members who managed field setup while competing.
Complete scoring details from Sunday’s sessions are maintained on the Ianseo results platform. Inquiries for the hosting organization can be directed to [email protected].
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