Pedro Mejías

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.

Pedro Mejías

Personal information
Nationality	Venezuela
Born	(1991-12-18) 18 December 1991 (age 32) Venezuela
Height	159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
Country	Venezuela
Sport	Amateur wrestling
Weight class	57 kg
Event	Freestyle
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing  Venezuela Pan American Games 2015 Toronto 57 kg Pan American Championships 2020 Ottawa 57 kg 2024 Acapulco 57 kg 2013 Panama City 55 kg 2016 Prisco 61 kg 2019 Buenos Aires 57 kg 2023 Buenos Aires 57 kg Central American and Caribbean Games 2014 Veracruz 57 kg 2018 Barranquilla 57 kg South American Games 2014 Santiago de Chile 57 kg 2018 Cochabamba 57 kg 2022 Asunción 57 kg Bolivarian Games 2013 Trujillo 55 kg 2017 Santa Marta 57 kg

Career

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]

Achievements

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
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

References

1. "2019 Pan American Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
2. 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.
3. "2020 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
4. "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.
5. "2022 South American Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
6. "2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
7. "2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
8. "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

External links

• Pedro Mejías at the International Wrestling Database