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Chilean student participation in Lima 2026 University Games

Overview

Chilean student athletes achieved various successes at the 2026 Pan American University Games in Lima, Peru.

Initial reports highlighted individual achievements in judo, where Gabriela López won bronze in the 57-kg division and Sebastián Fuentes secured bronze in the 66-kg category. Both athletes are students at the University of Santiago de Chile.

Subsequent reports detailed the performance of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV) delegation, which earned five medals. These included silver medals in futsal by Carlos Barraza and in the 10,000 meters by Victoria Basaldúa, alongside bronze medals in track and field from Francisca Mena, Óscar Avendaño, and Gastón González. The broader Chilean delegation, representing various FENAUDE universities, finished fifth in the overall medal standings.

Entities

Lima · Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso · Chile · University of Santiago de Chile · Gabriela López

Timeline

  1. 27 days ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    PUCV students win five medals at University Pan American Games

    Nine PUCV students represented Chile at the University Pan American Games in Lima, winning five medals across futsal and track and field disciplines.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Chile's Gabriela López and peer win judo bronze at Lima 2026 University Games

    Chilean student Gabriela López and teammate Sebastián Fuentes each won judo bronze medals at the 2026 Pan American University Games in Lima while balancing engineering studies.

Sources

chillanonline.cl · deportivoaleman.cl · fechida.cl · quirihuenoticias.cl · radioviaducto.cl · sancarlosonline.cl