▁Singles ▁and ▁ 7 th ▁in ▁Men ’ s ▁Dou bles ▁with ▁Ale j andro ▁Herr era . ▁In ▁singles , ▁he ▁lost ▁to ▁the ▁USA ’ s ▁Rock y ▁Car son , ▁ 1 5 - 8 , ▁ 1 5 - 1 0 , ▁in ▁the ▁quarter final s , ▁and ▁Car son ▁went ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁championship . ▁ ▁But ▁Franco ▁and ▁Herr era ▁won ▁gold ▁in ▁Men ' s ▁Dou bles ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁World ▁Championships . ▁They ▁defeated ▁Mexico ’ s ▁Al var o ▁Bel tr an ▁and ▁Ed son ▁Mart ine z , ▁ 1 5 - 1 4 , ▁ 6 - 1 5 , ▁ 1 1 - 9 , ▁in ▁the ▁quarter final s , ▁Boliv ians ▁Mario ▁Mer c ado ▁and ▁Con rr ado ▁Mos cos o , ▁ 1 5 - 1 1 , ▁ 1 5 - 2 , ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final s , ▁and ▁then ▁the ▁home ▁country ▁team ▁of ▁Canad ians ▁Mike ▁Green ▁and ▁Vincent ▁G agn on ▁in ▁the ▁final , ▁winning ▁ 1 5 - 1 1 , ▁ 1 5 - 5 . ▁Franco ▁and ▁Herr era ’ s ▁gold ▁medal ▁was ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁won ▁by ▁South ▁Americans ▁in ▁any ▁division ▁- ▁singles ▁or ▁doubles , ▁men ’ s ▁or ▁women ’ s ▁- ▁at ▁the ▁IR F ▁World ▁Championships . ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁- ▁Break through ▁on ▁the ▁I