On the morning of April 23, the badminton finals were held, where competitors from Peru, Paraguay, Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia stood out on Court 1 of the ITSE Sports Center, in five finals that defined the South American podium.
The first match for the gold medal ended with the victory of Sofia Junco of Peru 2–1 over Sofia Rodas of Paraguay in the Women’s Singles category, winning in two sets with scores of 21–10 and 21–13. The Peruvian player showed clear superiority, earning the first gold medal of the day in badminton.
Gold: Sofía Junco – Peru
Silver: Sofia Rodas – Paraguay
Bronze: Bárbara Lamas – Venezuela
Bronze: Paula Rodas – Paraguay
In an all-Peruvian clash, the gold medal in Men’s Singles went to Guillermo Buendía, who won in straight sets 21-11 and 21-9 against his compatriot Umesh Lescano. Both athletes delivered a highly competitive and high-level match.
Gold: Guillermo Buendía – Peru
Silver: Umesh Lescano – Peru
Bronze: Gerónimo Giraldo – Colombia
Bronze: Fabricio Rodríguez – Venezuela
In Men’s Doubles, Teixeira Fhelipe and Marcos de Almeida took the gold medal after defeating Fabricio Rodríguez and Johalbert Laverde of Venezuela 2-0. The Brazilians were dominant, winning the first set 21-13 and the second 21-14 in 25 minutes on Court 1.
Gold: Teixeira Fhelipe and Marcos de Almeida – Brazil
Silver: Fabricio Rodríguez and Johalbert Laverde – Venezuela
Bronze: Umesh Lescano and Guillermo Buendía – Peru
Bronze: Thiago Acha and Marcos Rotela – Paraguay
A thrilling final was played in Women’s Doubles, where Brazil took the first set 21-12. The second set was highly intense, with the Rodas sisters from Paraguay winning 21-14. In the third set, everything was decided as both teams showed strength, communication, and concentration, with each rally defining the gold medalists.
Brazil and Paraguay delivered an outstanding match, delighting the audience on Court 1 with a memorable final.
Gold: Vivian Iha and Yasmin Do Nascimento – Brazil
Silver: Paula Rodas and Sofia Rodas – Paraguay
Bronze: Sofía Junco and Analia Yi – Peru
Bronze: Alexmary Zerlin and Bárbara Lamas – Venezuela
At 12:59 p.m., the Mixed Doubles match began on Court 1, featuring Peru vs. Colombia, where Peru won the gold medal.
Gold: Guillermo Buendía and Sofía Junco – Peru
Silver: Juliana Castaño and Jerónimo Giraldo – Colombia
Bronze: Fabricio Rodríguez and Bárbara Lamas – Venezuela
Bronze: Felipe Canario and Josefina Reyes – Chile
In this way, badminton concluded with Brazil and Peru as the dominant nations in this sport at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026.
