Pedro_Mejías

Pedro Mejías

Pedro Mejías

Venezuelan freestyle wrestler

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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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]

Achievements

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References

  1. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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.
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