Rosario celebrated a significant medal haul during the Juegos Suramericanos Santa Fe 2026, highlighted by Alma Pueyo securing a bronze medal in women’s recurve team archery at the Hipódromo Independencia. Across venues in Santa Fe and Rosario, local athletes delivered strong performances in football, water polo, tennis, and athletics, setting up a busy schedule of medal matches and finals.
Archery Bronze for Alma Pueyo at Hipódromo Independencia
The Argentine trio defeated Peru 6–2 in the third-place playoff. Earlier in the tournament, the team opened with a 6–0 victory over Panama in the quarterfinals before dropping a 6–2 decision against Brazil in the semifinals. The competition took place inside the Óvalo del Hipódromo, a converted municipal sports hub that hosted archery and tennis events throughout the Santa Fe 2026 games.
Football Squad Advances to Gold Medal Match at Estadio Marcelo Bielsa
In football, Argentina advanced to the South American Games final after a narrow 1–0 victory over Peru at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa. Santiago Espíndola scored the game-winning goal in the 89th minute to break the scoreless deadlock. Managed by Diego Placente and featuring local player Franco Domínguez Ávila, the national team will play for the gold medal on Friday, September 25, at the Coloso. The squad previously secured its semifinal berth following a dramatic late draw against Venezuela during the group stage.
Water Polo Teams Dominate in Provincial Aquatic Center
Local athletes spearheaded dominant victories for Argentina at the Centro Acuático Provincial Invencible. The men’s national team routed Chile 27–9, powered by five goals from Tomás Echenique and four from Esteban Corsi, with additional contributions from local players Lautaro Camino, Tomás Galimberti, Ignacio Setti, and Tomás Tilatti. In the women’s tournament, Argentina defeated Uruguay 23–2, featuring three goals from Cora Masip and one from Carla Comba, alongside teammates Maitena Romano and Nahir Stegmayer.
Tennis and Athletics Highlights Across Regional Venues
At the Óvalo del Hipódromo tennis courts, Luciano Ambrogi advanced to the men’s singles quarterfinals by defeating Bolivia’s Oliver Solís in straight sets (6–1, 6–1). In the women’s singles draw, Luisina Giovannini advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6–1, 6–1 victory over Curazao representative Sarah Nita. Meanwhile, at the CARD facility in Santa Fe, Guillermina Belén Cossio clocked the sixth-fastest overall time in the women’s 200-meter preliminaries to reach the final. Cossio also secured a spot in the mixed 4×400-meter relay final.
Schedule of Decisive Matches
Competition continues on Thursday, September 24, with local athletes competing in multiple medal and quarterfinal rounds. Alma Pueyo returns to the Hipódromo for the women’s recurve individual quarterfinals at 10:25 local time. Victoria Olives races in the women’s 800-meter final at 9:40 at the CARD in Santa Fe, where Guillermina Belén Cossio will also contest the mixed 4×400-meter relay final at 19:40. In water polo, the women’s team faces Brazil at 12:00, while the men’s team plays Uruguay at 19:30. In squash, Robertino Pezzota and the Argentine men’s team face Paraguay in the quarterfinals at 10:30. Luciano Ambrogi and Luisina Giovannini continue their singles quarterfinal matches in tennis starting at 10:00, with Giovannini also contesting the women’s doubles semifinals and Ambrogi playing in the mixed doubles semifinals. Brenda Ruiz Díaz enters kyorugi competition in taekwondo with medal contention on the line.
