Luis Avendaño
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 November 1992 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman |
Luis Avendaño (born 29 November 1992)[1] is a Venezuelan Greco-Roman wrestler. At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, he won the gold medal in the men's 87 kg event.[2] In the final, he defeated Alfonso Leyva of Mexico.
Career[]
At the 2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he won the gold medal in the men's 87 kg event.[3] In 2018, he won the gold medal in the men's 82 kg event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Lima, Peru.[4]
He won the silver medal at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Barranquilla, Colombia in the men's 77 kg event.[5]
In March 2020, he competed at the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Ottawa, Canada without qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6] In May 2021, he also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[7]
Major results[]
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| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Central American and Caribbean Games |  Barranquilla, Colombia
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2nd | Greco-Roman 77 kg |
| 2019 | Pan American Games |  Lima, Peru
|
1st | Greco-Roman 87 kg |
References[]
- ^ "Luis Avendaño". 2019 Pan American Games. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "2019 Pan American Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (19 April 2019). "United States enjoy further gold medal success at Pan American Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (4 May 2018). "Cubans earn further Greco-Roman golds at Pan American Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "2021 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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