Ernesto Boardman earned a 6-4 win over Canada’s Crispin Duenas to take the title in the men’s recurve event.

And Alejandra Valencia defeated Mackenzie Brown of the United States 6-5 in the women’s recurve gold match.

Valencia took the first set by one point, followed by a set win for Brown by one point.

A 26-24 gave Valencia the 4-2 advantage, but with a 28 to Valencia’s 25, Brown brought the match back to a tie again.

Both raised their game by scoring 29s to force a shoot off, where Valencia’s score of nine won the gold over Brown’s eight.

The 23-year-old Valencia, who competed at the London 2012 Olympic Games as a 17-year-old and lost the bronze medal match at Rio 2016, won world silver with Mexico at their home Championships last year.

If the women’s recurve final was close, the men’s compound final was even close as Mexico’s Antonio Hidalgo and Bri

Bridger Deaton of the US both scored 10 in a shoot-out after finishing at 141-141, with Hidalgo taking gold after his shot had been adjudged millimetres closer to the centre after being measured with calipers.

In the women’s compound event, world number two Sarah Lopez earned a home gold as she defeated fellow Colombian Nora Valdez 148-142.

Athletes competing at the event in the Colombian city had the first chance to qualify for next year's Pan American Games in Lima.

The Pan American Championships wa a key event on the path to Lima 2019 as it is one of only two qualifying competitions for next year's Pan American Games.