Team Chile concludes its participation in the South American Games with two silver medals

Over seven days of competition, the national team represented Chile in Shortboard, Longboard and Bodyboard, earning second-place finishes in both the men’s and women’s divisions of the latter discipline.

This Friday, September 25, the Surfing finals were held at the Santa Fe 2026 South American Games. After seven days of competition, the national delegation concluded its participation with two podium finishes in Bodyboard.

In the men’s final, Moises Silva faced Panama’s Edwin Núñez, who scored 10.33 points, while the Chilean earned 4.50. In the women’s final, Valentina Díaz competed against Argentina’s Isabella Assmann, who recorded 9.13 points compared to the 7.90 scored by the Chilean.

Both national representatives finished in second place, earning silver medals for Chile. These results were joined by other notable performances from the national team, with several athletes reaching decisive stages in their respective categories.

In the same discipline, Matías Díaz advanced to Round 5 of the Bodyboard Men’s Repechage, where he faced Brazil’s Duarte Mata. The Chilean scored 5.43 points, while his opponent reached 11.83, leaving Díaz two rounds away from competing for the bronze medal.

In Shortboard, Isidora Bultó was the Chilean representative who advanced furthest, reaching Round 5 of the Repechage. There, she faced Peru’s Catalina Zariquiey, who advanced after scoring 12.83 points compared to Bultó’s 10.26.

Meanwhile, Noel de la Torre advanced to Repechage Round 3, where he faced Bruce Burgos. The Chilean finished with 7.00 points, from waves of 4.33 and 2.67, while the Ecuadorian scored 9.93, with waves of 6.00 and 3.93.

Manuel Selman, meanwhile, reached Repechage Round 2, where he also faced Burgos. In this heat, the Chilean representative scored 8.67 points, with waves of 6.17 and 2.50, compared to his opponent’s 9.17 points, from waves of 5.00 and 4.17. Selman concluded his participation during the fifth day of competition.

Finally, in Men’s Longboard, Rafael Cortés and José Boza advanced to Repechage Round 2. Cortés faced Peru’s Sebastián Cárdenas, scoring 9.50 points compared to his opponent’s 11.56. Boza, meanwhile, faced Brazil’s Carlos Oliveira, who advanced with 9.60 points, while the Chilean finished with 8.93.

After seven days of competition, Team Chile concluded its participation in Santa Fe 2026 with representation across all three Surfing disciplines and athletes who advanced through different stages of the main draws and repechages. The competition ended with the Bodyboard finals, where Moises Silva and Valentina Díaz finished second in their respective categories, securing two silver medals for the national delegation.