At the 2025 Pan American Junior Games in Asunción, Mexico secured multiple gold medals in archery and taekwondo, highlighting the country's strong performance. Adriana Castillo and Máximo Méndez won gold in the mixed team compound archery event by defeating the United States team 153-140. Castillo also claimed the individual gold in compound archery with a 146-141 victory over Ecuador's Blanca Rodrigo. In recurve archery, the Mexican women's team, composed of Naomi Aguilar and Ángela Ruiz, won gold by narrowly defeating Brazil 5-4 in the final. Ruiz also earned individual gold in the recurve women's category. In taekwondo, Andrea Zambrano (-49 kg) and Zaira Salgado (-57 kg) both won gold medals in their respective weight classes. Additional Mexican successes included Sofía Ibarra and Erick Ruiz winning in the 10m air pistol mixed team event and Ana Luisa Abraham capturing gold in individual pelota. Erick Ruiz also earned a silver medal in shooting. Celia Pulido emerged as Mexico's top medalist at the Games with one gold, two silver, and two bronze medals. Meanwhile, Mexico's field hockey team was eliminated in the quarterfinals, and Isabella Chávez took bronze in the 200 meters individual medley swimming event. In other regional results, Guatemala's Christian García won gold in recurve archery, contributing to Guatemala's silver medals in team recurve archery and fencing. The Games showcased Mexico's depth across multiple disciplines and promising young athletes.
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Celia Pulido se consagró como la máxima medallista mexicana en los Juegos Panamericanos Junior 2025, con un oro, dos platas y dos bronces https://t.co/3gXTI325Dj
Erick Ruiz, medallista de plata en tiro deportivo en los Juegos Panamericanos Junior Asunción 2025, es muy hábil para armar el cubo de Rubik. https://t.co/ti8sAhL2nI 📹 Sineli Santos https://t.co/B2FaTFGm83