18 October 2006 - More than 20 Archers from 13 National Archery Federations to compete under the auspices of the FITA “Viva América” Programme!

PRESS RELEASE   FITA - International Archery Federation 9th Junior and 3rd Cadet World Archery Championship “Mexico 2006” “Viva América” Programme     Merida, Mexico                                                                     18 October 2006     More than 20 Archers from 13 National Archery Federations to compete under the auspices of the FITA “Viva América” Programme!   The “Viva America” Programme has been designed and managed in coordination with the ‘Justice for Athletes’ organisation and the CESEP for Fair Play.

In view of the 9th Junior and 3rd Cadet World Championship “Mexico 2006”, FITA decided taking into consideration the results of the region, to give an additional boost to the Americas, by having a programme allowing archers from COPARCO to participate in Mexico. Each Pan-American FITA Member Association was entitled to propose a maximum of 2 athletes for this scholarship.

FITA is pleased to announce that more than 20 Archers from 13 National Archery Federations are competing at the moment in Merida, Mexico under the auspices of “Viva América”. Out of the 13 Federations 9 of them would not been able to attend the event without the support of “Viva América”.
  After the qualification rounds (144 arrows) on 16-17 October the best results by “Viva América” archers are:   Recurve Cadet Men Ø       8. Carlos BAEZ (PUR) Recurve Junior Women Ø       9. Mariangel COLMENARES (VEN) Compound Cadet Men Ø       4. Paris GOICO de LARA (DOM) Ø       12. Daniel CASTRO (PUR) Compound Cadet Women Ø       10. Claudia GUEVARA (ESA) Compound Junior Men Ø       15. Roberto Hernandez (ESA) More details on this scholarship programme in English  or Spanish  For the complete list of “Viva América” scholarship holders, see below To see the current results, click here... To see photos of these archers, click here... We wish all the best to the “Viva América” scholarship holders hoping that the 2006 Junior and Cadet Outdoor Archery World Championships in Merida will prove significant in their sporting careers.   Mayi Cruz Blanco / Ludivine Maitre Wicki FITA Communication      FEDERATION ATHLETE-SURNAME ATHLETE-FIRST NAME GENDER ARG DI FRANCO FABIÁN M CAN ALAIN KRISTEL F GRAHAM DARCY M CHI CASTILLO KOMPATZKI FELIPE M PALACIOS BAVESTRELLO MARITZA F COL MUÑOZ DANIEL M SANTOS AURA MARÍA F CRC UGALDE CORRALES MARCO VINICIO M ARGÜELLO CORRALES PAOLA F CUB PUENTE ADRIÁN M PAGAN LARITZA F DOM GOICO DE LARA PARÍS M ESA GUEVARA SÁNCHEZ CLAUDIA DEL CARMEN F HERNÁNDEZ MALDONADO ROBERTO ALEXANDRE M   BOCKMUHL DIRK M PAN SÁNCHEZ SELLES JOANNE NICOLE F PUR BAEZ GIMÉNEZ CARLOS M CASTRO GIL DANIEL M TRI JAGESAR SARA SAMANTHA F VEN COLMENARES MARIÁNGEL F LEONI LEONARDO M