Archery awarded the Argentine delegation the ninth gold medal in South American Games of Asuncion 2022. Ivan Nikolayukfrom Rio Negro and representative of Círculo Bahiense de Arquería, he climbed to the top step of the podium of the men’s individual compound bow, beating the Brazilian 139-134 in the final Roberto Fernando Dos Santosand won the first medal in his sport in this edition of Odesur.

“The truth was impressive. The day was rather complicated to be able to ride, but those conditions are what you expect in a competition and are things that can happen. I had to know how to manage him at that moment and I had to keep fighting him until the last appointment, but in the end I managed to winThe brand new champion, who four months ago experienced a difficult moment, which put his life in danger, commented happily.

It was last June 6, when he was admitted to the municipal hospital of Bahía Blanca, where he lives, for carbon monoxide poisoning, for which he requested “orotracheal intubation and mechanical respiratory assistance”.

“I had a problem in the apartment I live in. There was a carbon monoxide leak from the heating, the whole apartment was full of monoxide. I didn’t detect it and spent the whole day like that. Around six in the evening I ended up fainting. I was in a coma all night and woke up the next day, “she recalled in a conversation with the newspaper. The new one in the preview of his debut in Asunción.

The 22-year-old goalkeeper had a bit of luck, as well as dedicating himself to sports, he also studies Industrial Engineering. Because when he passed out, he was alone on the phone with her girlfriend, and when he stopped answering her, she went to her house to see what happened to him.

“They had to break down the door to get in because she didn’t have the keys and when they entered they found me unconscious”, counted. “The expectations were tragic, the doctors said it was difficult for me to get out of it because the body was many hours without receiving oxygen. I could have been paralyzed, I could still be in a coma today … or I could have died It was a miracle to wake up in a another day. And luckily I managed to recover“.

He was hospitalized for four days, two in intensive care. Ten days after the accident, he was back in training. At the end of June, in the selective Argentine, he secured a place in the national team for the Odesur and for the Pan American Championship to be held in Chile in November. And in July she competed in the Medellin World Cupin which he ranked 33rd in the individual test.

He arrived in Asunción with the aim of seeking individual gold and medals in the two team races in which he was entered. On Sunday he was one step away from the mixed podium, losing 154 to 152 to Chile in the duel for the bronze. His partner on that test was Maria Eugenia Gonzalez Briozzowith which he had won gold in Lime 2019the first medal of that color for Argentine archery at the Pan American Games.

The fourth place in the men’s race was repeated on Monday, together with Federico Salvatti Already Nelson Salinas. The Argentine trio also lost to Chile in the tiebreak 29-27, after being drawn 223-223.

“I left with a rage. In the mixed race I have the desire to take a medal,” he said. “In the men’s team competition it was another thing, I was calm about how I participated. We reacted, we put everything into it and we managed to reach a draw.”

So, it was for revenge in the individual event. On Tuesday he steadily advanced to reach the semi-final, where he beat his compatriot and teammate, Salinas, who finished fourth after falling in the duel for the bronze against the Chilean Alessandro Arriaga. And this Wednesday he beat Dos Santos and reached his goal.

“Today, when I woke up, I told myself I was coming to win, no less. When I saw how early the day was, I thought the weather would be like this when it came to racing and that I was going to have to adapt. Luckily I was able to do it and win, “he celebrated.

Other medals for Argentina

The Argentine delegation continued its medal collection this Thursday in Asunción. Historic was the silver that was achieved in the men’s team event artistic gymnastics. Daniele Villafani, Ivo Chiaponi, Giuliano Iato, Luca Alferi, Santiago Agostinelli Y Santiago Mayol they climbed to second place on the podium behind Brazil, the big favorite. The bronze went to Colombia, the other power in the region.

It was the best result for the blue team since Brazil 2002, when they escorted the Brazilian team to the podium completed by Venezuela. After that edition, he had added four consecutive third places.

The last day of competition boatinga new silver arrived, from the hands of the eight with a helmsman composed of Agostino Scena, Alessandro Colombo, Axel Hack, Franco Calvo, Peter Dickson, Gioele Romero, Lautaro Barrios, Ignazio Pacheco Y Clara Galfré. Gold went to Uruguay and bronze to Chile.

It was also the last day for the I swim. And at the National Aquatic Center, Argentine swimmers returned to climb a couple of podiums. andrea berino He was silver in the 50m freestyle with 25s70s. The other medals went to Brazilians Lorrane Ferreira (gold) and Stephanie Balducci (bronze).

A second place was also awarded to the free 4×100 mixed relay consisting of Guido Buscaglia, Lucia Gauna, Guillermina Ruggiero And Ivan Strelkov.

To the karate contributed with three medals and a ticket to Santiago 2023. Yamila Benitez Silver in the category up to 50 kilos, after falling 8-0 in the final against the Venezuelan Yorgelis Del Carmen Salazar Camacho, number one in the world in this category. With that second place, the porteña got a national quota for next year’s Pan-American event.

Also, Julia Novak (up to 55 kilos) e Gonzalo Navarro (up to 67) obtained two bronzes.

Luca Guzmanbronze in 58 kilos at the World Championships taekwondo of Manchester 2019, took the third podium in the same category. He held the same position Giulia Sendra in the 49 kilos; while Margherita Echeverria it was silver in the individual poomsae.

Secondly, The Lions they beat 17 to 0 to Peruhe secured first place in group A and entered the semifinals, which will be played next Sunday and for which a rival is expected.

And the women’s soccer team lost 5 to 1 with Uruguay on his debut in Group B, in a match played at the Los Pynandi World Cup stadium. On Sunday they will face Colombia in the closing of the first phase.