Colombia’s strong showing continues in compound, with its archers in contention for all six individual medals.
The team has secured two all-Colombian gold-medal matches, putting it in position to add up to four individual medals to the two compound team golds won earlier in the Games.
World No. 7 Pablo Gomez Zuluaga has been in fine touch this season, winning his first individual Hyundai Archery World Cup title at Stage 4 in Madrid in July before finishing fourth at the World Cup Final in Saltillo.
He now has another chance to add to his impressive 2026 campaign, having reached the compound men’s final to set up an all-Colombian clash with compatriot Sebastian Arenas.
Arenas will be looking to claim the biggest individual title of his campaign, while teammate Jagdeep Singh Mejia will face Brazil’s Jairo Rodrigo Da Silva for bronze.
The women’s compound final will see defending champion Sara Lopez face teammate Alejandra Usquiano.
Lopez won gold at Asunción 2022, with Maria Valentina Suárez taking silver and Usquiano bronze. Four years on, Lopez is aiming to retain her title, while Usquiano has the chance to move from bronze to gold.
Colombia’s Mariana Rodriguez will face Venezuela’s Ana Mendoza for bronze, giving Colombia another chance to sweep the women’s compound podium as it did in Asunción.
The individual and mixed team finals will take place on Friday, with gold medals on the line in men’s and women’s recurve and compound.
Images courtesy of World Archery Americas.
