2012 Pan American Archery Championships

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The 2012 Pan American Archery Championships was held in San Salvador, El Salvador from May 21 to 26, 2012. [1]

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Medal summary

Recurve

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's individualFlag of Venezuela.svg  Elias Malave  (VEN)Flag of the United States.svg  Dan Schuller  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Nicholas Kale  (USA)
Women's individualFlag of Chile.svg  Denisse Van Lamoen  (CHI)Flag of Colombia.svg  Ana Rendón  (COL)Flag of Venezuela.svg  Leidys Brito  (VEN)
Men's teamFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Dan Schuller
Nicholas Kale
Jeff Anderson
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Oscar Ticas
Miguel Angel Veliz
Cristobal Merlos
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Elias Malave
Francisco Ladera
Yolmar Pinto
Women's teamFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Ana Rendón
Natalia Sánchez
Maria Victoria Echavarria
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Maria Gabriel Goni
Virginia Conti
Fernanda Faisal
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Leidys Brito
Lisbeth Leoni
Yerubi Suarez

Compound

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's individual Jorge Jimenez
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Rodger Willett
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Duane Price
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Women's individual Olga Bosch
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Linda Ochoa
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Ana Mendoza
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Men's teamFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Rodger Willett
Duane Price
Henry Bass
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Jorge Jimenez
Roberto Hernandez
Rigoberto Hernandez
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Marcelo Roriz
Rogerio Ambrosio
Claudio Contrucci
Women's teamFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Olga Bosch
Ana Mendoza
Jhoaneth Leal
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Samantha Neal
Paige Pearce
Sarah Lance
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Linda Ochoa
Stephanie Salinas
Ana Crisanto

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  1. Coparco Results. Retrieved on November 2, 2019.