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Venezuelan freestyle wrestler From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 six-time medalist at the Pan American Wrestling Championships.
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Nationality | Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Venezuela | 18 December 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 57 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2019, Mejías competed in the 57 kg event at the 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, Mejías 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]
Mejías won the silver medal in his event at the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[5] He won the silver medal in his event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.[6] Mejías competed at the Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[7] He also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics.[8]
Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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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 |
2022 | South American Games | Asunción, Paraguay | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg |
2023 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
2024 | Pan American Wrestling Championships | Acapulco, Mexico | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg |
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