Incorporating the Final of the Latin America Cup
The 2013 FITASC Latin America Sporting Championship represented the definitive continental clay target shooting tournament for the Sporting discipline (Parcours de chasse) in South America. Staged from October 17th to October 20th, 2013, this high-profile championship brought together the absolute elite marksmen from across Latin America to compete at the world-class facilities of the Asociación de Caza y Pesca Malleco in Angol, Chile.
Event Highlights & Structural Analysis
Operating under the international framework of the 2013 global tournament calendar, this championship combined premier Chilean outdoor infrastructure with strict international regulatory bodies:
Sanctioning Architecture: The competition operated under the direct global authority of FITASC (Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse), ensuring all course designs, safety layouts, gun slips, and target paths met absolute tier-1 international standards.
Global Ranking Leg: The championship functioned as an active, point-scoring qualification window for both the prestigious international Beretta FITASC Cups circuit and the worldwide Fiocchi FITASC World Rankings.
Corporate & Technical Backing: The tournament featured heavy technical, logistical, and promotional support from global industry leaders Beretta, Fiocchi, and Promatic, anchoring the automation and ammunition infrastructure for the entire event.
1. Full Event Program & Schedule
The extensive four-day tournament timeline distributed a demanding 200-target championship course across diverse, natural Chilean terrain layouts:
October 15th – October 16th (Tuesday – Wednesday): Arrival of international delegations, team squadding confirmation, weapon compliance safety checks, and initial facility orientation.
October 17th (Thursday): Official Pre-Championship Training & Opening Ceremony | Open practice lines for registered squads followed by the formal parade of nations and administrative technical briefings.
October 18th (Friday): Latin America Championship – Day 1 (100 Targets) | Qualification rounds open over specialized outdoor field grids.
October 19th (Saturday): Latin America Championship – Day 2 (100 Targets) | Continued qualification flights.
October 20th (Sunday): Latin America Championship – Final Rotations | Concluding competitive layouts followed immediately by international tie-breaking shoot-offs.
October 20th (Sunday): Official Awards and Closing Ceremony | Staged late afternoon at the main pavilion to honor individual, category, and national team continental champions.
2. Host Club Venue Details
All local logistics, field operations, and daily rotations were managed by the hosting regional authority:
Host Venue: Asociación de Caza y Pesca Malleco Av. O´Higgins Nº 200, Angol, Malleco Province, Araucanía Region, Chile
Administrative Email Contact: asoc_angol@123mail.cl
3. Governing National Federation Headquarters
All international athlete registries, official team declarations, and shotgun customs paperwork were routed through the central offices of the domestic governing body:
Federación de Caza y Pesca de Chile (FECAPECH) Ramón Cruz Nº 1176, Oficina 503, 5to Piso, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
Federation Communications Support:
Primary Telephone Line: +56 361 0999
Administrative Fax Support: +56 361 1002
Official Information Email: informacion@fecapech.cl