Roberto Hernández
Personal information
Full nameRoberto Alexander Hernández Maldonado
Born (1989-01-09) 9 January 1989
Sport
CountryEl Salvador
SportArchery
EventCompound
Medal record
Men's compound archery
Representing  El Salvador
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Ulsan Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Individual
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Trujillo Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Valledupar Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Trujillo Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Trujillo Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Santa Marta Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla Individual
Silver medal – second place 2023 San Salvador Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 San Salvador Team
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Cali Individual

Roberto Alexander Hernández Maldonado[lower-alpha 1] (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]

In 2013, he represented El Salvador at the World Games in Cali, Colombia and he 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

  1. ↑ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Maldonado.

References

  1. ↑ "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Men's individual compound results" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 Vasquez, Andrea (11 August 2019). "Roberto Hernandez becomes first El Salvadorian man to win gold medal at Pan Am Games". World Archery. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Archery Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Roberto Hernández será el abanderado para Juegos Panamericanos 2019" [Roberto Hernández will be the flag bearer for Pan American Games 2019]. El Gráfico (El Salvador) (in Spanish). San Salvador, El Salvador. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Archery Medalists by Event" (PDF). 2013 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Roberto Hernández". 2017 World Games. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Archery Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "2023 World Archery Championships Results Book" (PDF). World Archery. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.


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