Former world number one Jane Karla Gogel topped compound women’s qualification with 677, including 13 Xs. Brazil’s world number 10 Helena Nunes De Moraes secured the third seed with 648.
Gogel became the first female para archer to break 590 points for a 60-arrow 18-metre qualifying round at Nimes 2022.
She and De Moraes also rewrote the continental record books, combining for 1325 points to top compound women’s doubles qualification and establish a new Americas record.
Brazil also topped both W1 qualification events. World number eight Eugenio Santana Franco led the men’s field with 616, while Juliana Cristina Ferreira Da Silva, also ranked eighth, claimed the top seed in the women’s competition with 544.
All four – Santana Franco, Ferreira Da Silva, Karla Gogel and Charão Ferreira – were among the five Brazilian para archers who competed at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
At 66, Santana Franco showed he remains a force in the W1 category as he continues his pursuit of a return to peak form after winning individual gold at Santiago 2023.
Their teammate Gustavo Mendes De Araujo, the first visually impaired champion crowned at Santiago 2022, topped the VI1 qualification with 301.
Competition continues on Tuesday with the team finals and individual eliminations.
Images courtesy of Americas Paralympic Committee.
