Roberto Hernández (archer)
Salvadoran archer (born 1989)
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Roberto Alexander Hernández Maldonado[a] (born 9 January 1989)[1] is a Salvadoran archer competing in men's compound events. He won the gold medal in the men's individual compound event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[2][3][4] As a result, he became the first man from El Salvador to win gold at the Pan American Games.[3] He was the flag bearer during the Parade of Nations at the 2019 Pan American Games opening ceremony.[5]
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| Full name | Roberto Alexander Hernández Maldonado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 January 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | El Salvador | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Archery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Compound | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2013, Hernández represented El Salvador at the World Games in Cali, Colombia and won the bronze medal in the men's compound event.[6] He also competed at the 2017 World Games in Wrocław, Poland without winning a medal.[7] He represented El Salvador at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States.[8] He competed in the men's individual compound and mixed team compound events.[8]
Hernández won two medals at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games held in El Salvador: the bronze medal in the men's team compound event and the silver medal in the mixed team compound event. Hernández also competed at the 2023 World Archery Championships held in Berlin, Germany.[9]
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Maldonado.
