Roberto Hernández (archer)
Roberto Alexander Hernández Maldonado (born 9 January 1989) is a Salvadoran archer competing in men's compound events. He won the gold medal in the men's individual compound event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[1][2][3] As a result, he became the first man from El Salvador to win gold at the Pan American Games.[2] He was the flag bearer during the Parade of Nations at the 2019 Pan American Games opening ceremony.[4]
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Full name | Roberto Alexander Hernández Maldonado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 9 January 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | El Salvador | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Archery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Compound | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2013, he represented El Salvador at the World Games in Cali, Colombia and he won the bronze medal in the men's compound event.[5] He also competed at the 2017 World Games in Wrocław, Poland without winning a medal.[6] He represented El Salvador at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[7] He competed in the men's individual compound and mixed team compound events.[7]
References
- "Men's individual compound results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- Vasquez, Andrea (11 August 2019). "Roberto Hernandez becomes first El Salvadorian man to win gold medal at Pan Am Games". World Archery. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Archery Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- "Roberto Hernández será el abanderado para Juegos Panamericanos 2019" [Roberto Hernández will be the flag bearer for Pan American Games 2019]. El Gráfico (El Salvador) (in Spanish). San Salvador, El Salvador. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- "Archery Medalists by Event" (PDF). 2013 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "Roberto Hernández". 2017 World Games. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- "Archery Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.