# Ecuadorian national sports competitions 2026

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ecuadorian-national-sports-competitions-2026
> Updated: 2026-08-16T22:21:38.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In July 2026, Ecuador hosted the IV Juegos Deportivos Nacionales Universitarios e Institutos de Educación Superior in Guayaquil. Organized by the Ministry of Education, Sport and Culture, the event involved over 2,600 athletes from 34 higher-education institutions. Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (UPS) emerged as a leader in athletics, with athlete Pamela Barreto winning six gold medals.

Following this, the XIII National Pre-Junior Games Azuay 2026 took place, featuring more than 3,500 athletes competing in 19 sports across Azuay, Guayas, and Santa Elena. Pichincha secured first place in the overall medal standings. Notable individual performances included Katherine Uvidia from Chimborazo, who earned a silver medal in women’s freestyle Olympic wrestling.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-16: XIII National Pre-Junior Games Azuay 2026 conclude in Ecuador

The XIII National Pre-Junior Games Azuay 2026 concluded with Pichincha as champion. Loja finished 13th with 34 medals, while Katherine Uvidia won silver in wrestling for Chimborazo.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/xiii-national-pre-junior-games-azuay-2026-conclude-in-ecuador

### 2026-07-26: Ecuador University Sports Games 2026: ESPOCH Competes, UPS Wins Athletics

The IV Ecuadorian National University Sports Games (July 23‑Aug 2, 2026) saw ESPOCH compete while Universidad Politécnica Salesiana clinched the athletics title with 12 gold medals, led by star sprinter Pamela

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ecuador-university-sports-games-2026-espoch-competes-ups-wins-athletics

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