Municipal and state representatives confirmed that the competition will transform the historical center of the city into an international showcase for compound and recurve archery.
Local Stars Secure Qualification for the Saltillo Showdown
Following four preliminary stages held across Puebla, Shanghai, Antalya, and Madrid, the definitive list of 32 qualifiers features three archers representing Coahuila: Sebastián García, Dafne Quintero, and Ana Paula Vázquez. According to tournament rankings, Sebastián García claimed the top seed in the men’s compound division. He will face an elite international field that includes the Netherlands’ Mike Schloesser, Denmark’s Mathias Fullerton, Austria’s Nico Wiener, Denmark’s Martin Damsbo, France’s Nicolas Girard, and Colombia’s Pablo Gómez.
In the women’s compound category, Dafne Quintero secured the fifth seed. She joins a competitive bracket featuring Colombia’s Sara López, Estonia’s Lisell Jaatma, fellow Mexican competitor Andrea Becerra, Great Britain’s Ella Gibson, the United States’ Alexis Ruiz, Turkey’s Hazal Burun, and Germany’s Katharina Raab. Meanwhile, Ana Paula Vázquez earned the third seed in the women’s recurve division. Her bracket includes China’s Zhu Jingyi, South Korea’s Kang Chaeyoung, China’s Yu Qi, Turkey’s Elif Gokkir, Czechia’s Marie Horackova, Spain’s Elia Canales, and South Korea’s Oh Yejin.
The men’s recurve division rounds out the 32-athlete field with Turkey’s Mete Gazoz, India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara, China’s Li Mengqi, the United States’ Brady Ellison, South Korea’s Kim De Jeok, Japan’s Nakashi Junya, Chinese Taipei’s Tang Chih-Chun, and Italy’s Mauro Nespoli, as outlined by sports authorities.
Historic Venue Set in Saltillo’s Historic Center
Mayor Javier Díaz González detailed that tournament matches will unfold across iconic downtown locations, primarily anchored by the Plaza de Armas and the Callejón Santo Rojo. Organizers plan to erect spectator stands with a capacity exceeding 1,500 people, framing the eliminations and finals against landmark architecture such as the Palacio de Gobierno and the Catedral de Santiago. Athletes will also have designated practice areas established within the historic district.
Antonio Cepeda Licón, head of the Instituto Estatal del Deporte de Coahuila (INEDEC), has led promotional efforts across local media outlets to ensure residents across the state recognize the city’s role as the epicenter of international archery. Officials emphasize that the event provides significant economic and tourism momentum, drawing athletes alongside multidisciplinary entourages consisting of coaches, family members, nutritionists, sports psychologists, and physiotherapists.
Broadcast Reach and Logistical Adjustments
According to municipal announcements, the World Cup Final will receive extensive global exposure, with broadcasts scheduled in more than 70 countries. To prepare for the influx of visitors and the massive infrastructure setup, local authorities announced that event installations will begin days before competition gets underway and will require temporary traffic modifications in the historic downtown core. Public transportation routes running along Calle Hidalgo will experience detours, and municipal offices have asked residents to monitor official transit updates as preparations ramp up ahead of the mid-September dates.
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