Pedro Mejías
| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Country | Venezuela |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Event(s) | Freestyle |
Pedro Mejías is a Venezuelan freestyle wrestler. He is a two-time gold medalist at the South American Games and a bronze medalist at the Pan American Games. He is also a two-time medalist at the Central American and Caribbean Games and a four-time medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships.
Career[]
In 2019, he competed in the 57 kg event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru without winning a medal; he was eliminated in his first match by Reineri Andreu of Cuba.[1]
In March 2020, he won the silver medal in the 57 kg event at the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Ottawa, Canada.[2] He also competed in the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament, also held in Ottawa, Canada, without qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3] He also failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[4]
Major results[]
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Panama City, Panama | 3rd | Freestyle 55 kg |
| Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 1st | Freestyle 55 kg | |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Veracruz, Mexico | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2016 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Frisco, United States | 3rd | Freestyle 61 kg |
| 2017 | Bolivarian Games | Santa Marta, Colombia | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| 2019 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
| 2020 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Ottawa, Canada | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg |
References[]
- ^ "2019 Pan American Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Palmer, Dan (9 March 2020). "Olympic champions help United States to six golds on last day of Pan American Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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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