The ASU 2025 Junior Pan American Games ended on Saturday 23 August, 2025, with a historic balance for Paraguay. After two weeks of intense competition, Team Paraguay medals reached a total of 23, placing the host nation in 14th position out of 34 competing countries.
The first week for Team Paraguay had already proven remarkable, with rowing, squash, and fencing leading the way, and giving Paraguay an early place on the medal table. The second and final week consolidated that success with achievements across an even wider range of sports. This outstanding result crowned an unforgettable sporting celebration where Paraguayan athletes shone with talent, resilience, and national pride.
Golden triumphs for the red, white, and blue
Three athletes brought Paraguay to the highest step of the podium.
- Lars Flaming became a national hero on 18 August, winning gold in the men’s javelin throw, a performance that electrified the athletics stadium.
- Nicole Martínez secured glory in women’s single sculls rowing, reaffirming her place as one of Paraguay’s strongest sporting figures.
- Fiorella Gatti made history in squash, capturing the gold medal in the women’s singles event and inspiring new generations in a growing discipline.
Silver strength and near perfection
Paraguay’s silver medal winners showcased both elegance and determination.
- Paloma García dazzled on 22 August with her artistry, claiming silver in women’s solo dance artistic skating.
- Benjamín José Fernández delivered a powerful performance on 23 August to secure silver in men’s individual golf.
- Rowing once again proved decisive, with medals in the men’s coxless pair (Nicolás Villalba and Nicolás Invernizzi), the women’s coxless pair (Nicole Martínez and Fiorela Rodríguez), and the women’s coxless four(Rodríguez, Agustina López, Martínez, and Lucía Martínez).
Bronze brilliance across disciplines
The bronze medals further highlighted the depth of Team Paraguay’s talent.
- In athletics, Ana Paula Arguello finished strong in the women’s heptathlon.
- Basketball brought thrills with the women’s 3×3 team defeating Brazil on 17 August.
- On the sands of Encarnación, Fiorella Núñez and Denise Álvarez claimed bronze in women’s beach volleyball on 22 August against Canada.
- Fencing added a podium finish thanks to Janine Hanspach Alcaraz in women’s individual épée.
- Golf earned another medal, with Victoria Livieres winning bronze in women’s individual on 23 August.
- The women’s handball team showed resilience to overcome Uruguay and secure their place on the podium.
- Rowing delivered again through the women’s quadruple sculls (Rodríguez, López, Martínez, and Lucía Martínez) and the mixed eight crew (Rodríguez, Villalba, Yser, López, Invernizzi, Giménez, Martínez, Iglesias, and Lucía Martínez).
- Squash added depth with bronze in the women’s team event (Gatti, Karuch Nicole, and Giuliana Cino) and in mixed doubles (Damián Casarino and Fiorella Gatti).
- Taekwondo inspired with two medals: Rubén Arce in men’s individual traditional poomsae and the mixed kyorugi team (Areco, Vera, Treble, Melgarejo, Añasco, and Gaona) against Colombia.
- Tennis also brought joy, as Alex Santino Núñez and Catalina Delmas won bronze in mixed doubles.
- Finally, Violeta Magalí Fernández Martino lifted bronze in women’s 53kg weightlifting, showing strength and determination on the international stage.
A legacy beyond medals
With 23 medals in total – three gold, five silver, and fifteen bronze – Team Paraguay medals are more than a sporting achievement. They represent a legacy of discipline, passion, and unity that will inspire the next generation of Paraguayan athletes.
From athletics to squash, from rowing to taekwondo ASU2025 proved that Paraguay is ready to stand among the continent’s sporting nations. The flame of these Games will extinguish, but the stories, efforts, and triumphs of these young athletes will continue to shine brightly in the country’s memory.
