The individual archery duels took place during the afternoon session on April 19, where concentration, precision, and strength to place the arrow in the target took center stage. In highly competitive matchups, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, and Argentina rose to the top and claimed gold medals.
Medalists by podium and category
In the Women’s Individual Compound category, Ecuadorian Dariana Heredia defeated Argentina’s María Giménez 143-138 to win the gold medal. Meanwhile, in an all Colombian duel, Karina Arango earned the bronze medal.
Once again, the Colombian delegation made its presence felt, and this time they competed for gold and silver in the Men’s Individual Compound. Juan González, with great precision, secured the gold medal after defeating his compatriot Jerónimo Agudelo 144-139, allowing Colombia to hear its national anthem in Panamanian territory With just a few arrows remaining, Chile’s Óscar Verdugo claimed the bronze medal after defeating João Pedro Venturino 140-133
In the Women’s Individual Compound division, the South American podium was topped by Brazil’s Luisa Rodrigues, who took the gold medal, followed by Argentina’s Isabella Chorvat with silver, and Colombia’s Juana Cardona with bronze.
As the afternoon approached its end at the archery stadium in the Irving Saladino Sports City, it was time for the final competition. In the Men’s Individual Recurve final, Argentina’s Gabriel Tonina delivere d a perfect score to win the gold medal and take it back to Buenos Aires. Brazil’s Lucas Wudson earned silver, while Colombia’s Nicolás Gómez took the bronze medal.
