Ámbar Michell Garnica Flores is a Mexican freestyle wrestler. At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, she won one of the bronze medals in the 68 kg event.[1] She also won medals at the Pan American Wrestling Championships and the Central American and Caribbean Games.

Ámbar Garnica
Ámbar Garnica at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Full nameÁmbar Michell Garnica Flores
Sport
CountryMexico
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class68 kg
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Women's freestyle wrestling
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima 68 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Buenos Aires 68 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Buenos Aires 68 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 San Salvador 68 kg
Women's beach wrestling
Central American and Caribbean Beach Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Santa Marta 70 kg

Career

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In 2019, at the World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Garnica competed in the 68 kg event where she was eliminated in her first match.[2] In May 2021, she failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[3] In October 2021, Garnica competed in the 68 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[4] She also competed in the 68 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[5]

In 2023, Garnica won the silver medal in the women's 68 kg event at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[6][7] She also won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games held in San Salvador, El Salvador.[8] In the same year, Garnica competed in her event at the Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile.[9]

Garnica competed at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[10] She was eliminated in her first match.[10] Garnica also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics.[11] She was eliminated in her first match.[11]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rd Freestyle 68 kg
Pan American Games Lima, Peru 3rd Freestyle 68 kg
2022 Central American and Caribbean Beach Games Santa Marta, Colombia 2nd Beach wrestling 70 kg
2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 2nd Freestyle 68 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 3rd Freestyle 68 kg

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Pan American Games Wrestling Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. ^ "2019 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  6. ^ Lloyd, Owen (5 May 2023). "Burroughs and Hildebrandt extend remarkable Pan-American Wrestling Championships records". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Women's 68 kg Medalists" (PDF). 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  9. ^ "2023 Pan American Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  10. ^ a b "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.
  11. ^ a b "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.
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