SUP: Santino and Juliette win gold, big day for Argentina in Santa Fe | OneFootball

Basaldella and Duhaime were crowned champions in the 3-kilometer technical races and wrapped up their participation in the South American Games with two gold medals each. Ignacio Arias and Alma Coletta also reached the podium, and Argentina collected four medals on the day.

SUP once again delivered a day of celebration for Argentina at the Santa Fe 2026 South American Games. In the 3-kilometer technical races, Santino Basaldella and Juliette Duhaime claimed the gold medals, while Ignacio Arias and Alma Coletta added two more Argentine podium finishes.

Two medals and a shared celebration

Basaldella returned to the top of the podium after also winning the 200-meter sprint. The technical race, which lasted nearly 20 minutes, demanded strategy, patience, and precision on every turn.

“Absolutely thrilled, it’s everything we came here for,” Santino said after the race. He also highlighted the support of the crowd and the entire team behind his preparation.

At his side, Ignacio Arias celebrated the bronze medal in his debut at a competition of this level. “There’s still a lot to work on,” he admitted, and dedicated the medal to his family, his parents, his coach Diego, and his grandmother, whom he identified as the person who introduced him to SUP.

The emotion was also evident in the celebration between the two. Basaldella praised his teammate as a great competitor and summed up their relationship within the sport: “We’re teammates and rivals.”

Juliette and Alma, another Argentine podium

In the women’s event, Juliette Duhaime repeated the gold she had won in the 200-meter sprint and celebrated once again alongside an Argentine delegation that also saw Alma Coletta take the silver medal.

Duhaime emphasized the team’s work and the support she received throughout the competition. “The team is like a family,” she said, and added that one of her goals is to inspire the next generations of athletes.

Coletta, for her part, explained that the race was very dynamic and that strategy on the turns and in the beach section proved decisive. The athlete from Mar del Plata also valued the shared experience in the Village and the atmosphere of camaraderie among the competitors.

The day’s results

In the men’s standings, Santino Basaldella took gold, followed by Peru’s Itzel Delgado and Argentina’s Ignacio Arias. In the women’s race, Juliette Duhaime finished first, Alma Coletta second, and Brazil’s Jessika Matos completed the podium. In this way, Argentina earned two golds, one silver, and one bronze in the SUP technical races.

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