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Peru wins gold and silver medals in shooting at the South American Games.

Lunes 10 de Octubre del 2022

Peru wins gold and silver medals in shooting at the South American Games.

Asier Cilloniz, with the gold, and Alessandro de Souza Ferreira, with the silver, led the men's Olympic trap shooting discipline in the South American Games Asunción 2022.

Asier Cilloniz, with the gold, and Alessandro de Souza Ferreira, with the silver, led the men's Olympic trap shooting discipline in the South American Games Asunción 2022.

Gold in men's Olympic trap shooting

The Peruvian delegation continues competing in the Asunción 2022 South American Games, and this Monday there were positive developments for the medal table. Asier Cilloniz had an outstanding performance in the men's Olympic trap shooting event and won the gold medal, while Alessandro de Souza Ferreira won the silver medal.

The event took place at the Paraguay Shooting Range, where our representatives showed all their talent from the preliminary rounds. De Souza scored 105 points and led the standings, while Cilloniz finished in third place with 101 points. Uruguayan Franco González was second in that stage with 102 points.

Both members of the Peruvian team advanced to the semifinal round. They were in the same series, and this time Asier Cilloniz finished first with 23 points, while Alessandro de Souza finished second with 19. In the other bracket, Franco González (21) and Chilean Claudio Vergara (18) qualified.

In the final competition for the medals, it was a Peruvian domination, as Cilloniz won the gold with 28 points, and De Souza took the silver with 22 points. The podium was completed by Uruguayan González with 15 points.

Bronze in women's trap shooting

On the other hand, the women's trap shooting also brought joy to Peru. Valentina Porcella finished in third place in the trap event, scoring 14 points and winning the bronze medal. The podium was led by Chilean Pamela Salman, while Brazilian Priscila Macedo finished in second place.

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