The compound competitions produced a couple of surprises as experienced archers climbed to the top of the podium.
Brazil’s Rogerio Ambrosio De Lima, now in his 50s, showed he still has plenty left to offer, claiming the first individual continental title of a career spanning more than 15 years.
De Lima held his nerve in the final two sets to defeat Ecuador’s top seed Mateo Sebastian Oleas Rodriguez 145-139.
Another standout performance came from Peru’s world number 689 Beatriz Aliaga Hurtado, who secured compound women’s gold with a 145-139 victory over Brazil’s Larissa Aparecida Ferrari Oliveira.
Aliaga Hurtado had previously won the title at the 2024 South American Championships, and Friday’s victory in Santiago delivered only the second individual medal of her career.
Ecuadorian teenager Blanca Maritza Rodrigo Bueno, who grabbed the headlines during qualification, failed to reach the podium after losing the bronze medal match to Chile’s 18-year-old Aurora Olea Prado in a tiebreak.
Olea Prado later teamed up with Alejandro Patricio Martin Arriagada to edge Ecuador 156-153 and win compound mixed team gold.
Rodrigo Bueno will, however, return on Saturday for the Grand Prix of the Americas final, where she will face Aliaga Hurtado.
