Wrestling at the 2019 Pan American Games
Wrestling competitions at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima were held between August 7 and 10, 2019 at the Miguel Grau Coliseum in the Villa Deportiva Regional del Callao cluster.[1][2]
| Wrestling at the XVIII Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 Wrestling pictogram | |
| Venue | Miguel Grau Coliseum |
| Dates | August 7–10, 2019 |
| Competitors | 150 |
«2015 2023» | |
| Wrestling at the 2019 Pan American Games | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Qualification | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| Men | Women | |
| 57 kg | 50 kg | |
| 65 kg | 53 kg | |
| 74 kg | 57 kg | |
| 86 kg | 62 kg | |
| 97 kg | 68 kg | |
| 125 kg | 76 kg | |
| Greco-Roman | ||
| 60 kg | ||
| 67 kg | ||
| 77 kg | ||
| 87 kg | ||
| 97 kg | ||
| 130 kg | ||
The competition is split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which were further divided into different weight categories. Men competed in both disciplines whereas women only took part in the freestyle events, with 18 gold medals awarded (12 for men and six for women).[3] Wrestling has been contested at every Pan American Games.
Medal table
* Host nation (Peru)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 9 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 |  Cuba (CUB) | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 3 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Colombia (COL) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 |  Peru (PER)* | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Chile (CHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Honduras (HON) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Panama (PAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 nations) | 18 | 18 | 36 | 72 | |
Medalists
Men's events
- Freestyle
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 kg |
Daton Fix United States |
Juan Rubelín Ramírez Dominican Republic |
Reineri Andreu Cuba |
| Darthe Capellan Canada | |||
| 65 kg |
Alejandro Valdés Cuba |
Álbaro Rudesindo Dominican Republic |
Mauricio Sánchez Ecuador |
| Jaydin Eierman United States | |||
| 74 kg |
Jordan Burroughs United States |
Franklin Gómez Puerto Rico |
Geandry Garzón Cuba |
| Jevon Balfour Canada | |||
| 86 kg |
Yurieski Torreblanca Cuba |
Pedro Ceballos Venezuela |
Carlos Izquierdo Colombia |
| Pat Downey United States | |||
| 97 kg |
Kyle Snyder United States |
José Daniel Díaz Venezuela |
Luis Miguel Pérez Dominican Republic |
| Reineris Salas Cuba | |||
| 125 kg |
Nick Gwiazdowski United States |
Óscar Pino Cuba |
Luis Vivenes Venezuela |
| Korey Jarvis Canada |
- Greco-Roman
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 kg |
Andrés Montaño Ecuador |
Dicther Toro Colombia |
Luis Orta Cuba |
| Ildar Hafizov United States | |||
| 67 kg [a] |
Ismael Borrero Cuba |
Manuel López Mexico |
Ellis Coleman United States |
| Nilton Soto Peru | |||
| 77 kg |
Pat Smith United States |
Wuileixis Rivas Venezuela |
Jair Cuero Colombia |
| Yosvanys Peña Cuba | |||
| 87 kg |
Luis Avendaño Venezuela |
Alfonso Leyva Mexico |
Alvis Almendra Panama |
| Daniel Grégorich Cuba | |||
| 97 kg |
Gabriel Rosillo Cuba |
G'Angelo Hancock United States |
Kevin Mejía Honduras |
| Luillys Pérez Venezuela | |||
| 130 kg |
Mijaín López Cuba |
Moisés Pérez Venezuela |
Leo Santana Dominican Republic |
| Yasmani Acosta Chile |
- Men's Greco-Roman 67 kg Shalom Villegas of Venezuela originally won the silver medal, but he was disqualified for doping violations.
Women's events
- Freestyle
Qualification
A total of 150 wrestlers will qualify to compete at the games. The winner of each weight category at the 2018 South American Games and 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games and the top three at the 2018 Pan American Championships will qualify for the Games. The top three at the 2019 Pan American Championships also qualify. The host country (Peru) is guaranteed a spot in each event, but its athletes must compete in both the 2018 and 2019 Pan American Championship. A further six wildcards (four men and two women) will be awarded to nations without any qualified athlete but took part in the qualification tournaments.[3]
References
- "Sacyr will build El Callao sports center and the National University of San Marcos Stadium for the Pan American Games in Lima (Peru) for 44 million euros". www.sacyr.com/. Sacyr. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- "Pan American Schedule" (PDF). www.lima2019.pe. Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). 13 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
