Overview
- Dafne Juárez captured the 5,000 meters to secure her second athletics gold and a Lima 2027 berth, setting a Games record as teammate Sabrina Salcedo took bronze.
- Argentine canoeist Aramís Sánchez added the C1 500 meters title to his earlier C1 1000 meters gold, headlining a strong sprint canoe day for Argentina.
- Mexico’s Nicol Guzmán earned silver in the women’s C1 500 meters in 2:14.49, finishing behind Brazil’s Lorrane Santos.
- Argentina’s Tomás Olivera won the hammer throw with 70.61 meters, a championship-best mark that added to the nation’s athletics haul.
- Latest medal table reports show Brazil, the United States and Colombia leading overall, with Mexico widening its gap over Argentina in the fight for fourth; Argentina also logged water-ski podiums with Francisco Giorgis (overall silver) and Lucrecia Amoroso (wakeboard bronze).