Peru Takes South American Crown – Gold for Itzel Delgado (PER) and Alma Coletta (ARG)

Peru won the South American Championship again. They won 9 out of the 16 categories that counted toward the team ranking. Argentina finished the event in second place, and Chile came in third. The South American Surfing Championship wrapped up in Chicama, Peru with powerful performances in the SUP Race event, where Argentina and Peru shared the spotlight. Photo credit: ConfeSurf

In the women’s SUP Race, Alma Coletta of Argentina claimed a standout victory, taking the gold and securing crucial points for her team. She was followed by Giannisa Vecco of Peru, who earned silver, while Lucía Clembosky added another medal to Argentina’s tally with a bronze.

The men’s SUP Race saw Itzel Delgado of Peru dominate the field, reaffirming his status as one of the continent’s top paddlers. Argentina again showed its strength with Augusto Di Leva and Fabrizio Rondinara taking silver and bronze respectively — a performance that significantly boosted Argentina’s overall team score.

These SUP Race results played a key role in tightening the race for the overall title. Despite Argentina’s strong push, especially in the SUP disciplines, Peru managed to defend its South American team title, winning 9 of the 16 point-scoring categories and fielding at least one finalist in every major decision.

SUP RACE Women’s
🥇1 Alma Coletta (ARG)
🥈2 Giannisa Vecco (PER)
🥉 3 Lucia Clembosky (ARG)

SUP RACE Men’s
🥇1 Itzel Delgado (PER)
🥈Augusto Di Leva (ARG)
🥉Fabricio Romdinara (ARG)

Final Team Rankings:

Peru – 20,985
Argentina – 19,030
Chile – 17,170
Costa Rica – 11,731
Ecuador – 9,964
Colombia – 8,616
Uruguay – 7,830
Panama – 3,972
Venezuela – 1,535